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Re: Is 0.1 margin clearance under tumor really Ok?
Here's a study that recommends radiation when there is a close margin and you're under 50. I also had a 1mm clear margin after my mastectomy and didn't have radiation. On my last month of herceptin 2 tumors appeared on my mastectomy scar. I didn't see radiation in your treatment. Perhaps this is something to discuss with your doctor.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9635708
On the positive side, it's been 5+ years since my treatment and my oncologist no longer feels the need to follow me and I'm back to just my primary care doctor.
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- Anna
Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm)
DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006
Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007
recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin
Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic
Rads finished 6/5/07
12x TH finished 9/10/07
12/07 - Clear scan!
3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial
1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate
2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial
3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate
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