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Re: Stage 1, HER2 positive, chances of recurrence after Herceptin?
Lucy,
It is wonderful to reach that two year mark and be NED as I have just done. However, it does not take away all your worries. I just had a fatty tumor removed from my foot because the doctor could not aspirate it and then he said it looked "solid" from the sonogram. In the past, I would have never jumped to the conclusion that there could be something really bad~but now.....
Your tumor status and lymph node involvement were both better than mine. But, I am healthy and free of disease at this time. I was in a phase II study and received both Tykerb and Herceptin for a year. I am so grateful for this and believe that is why I am doing so well.
You will do well also. I am sending best wishes to you for a long and healthy life.
Sandra
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Diagnosed: 7/25/08 ~ age 63, no family history
Surgery: 8/14/08 Bilateral mastectomy; tumor left breast, node dissection; right prophylactic with expanders: 1/12/10 latisimuss dorsi flap on left side: 9/22/10 implants in
Pathology Report: ER/PR-; HER2+ (3+); Grade 3, StageIII; 3cm tumor plus 21/21 lymph nodes positive; 5cm DCIS
Chemo: A/C; Taxol/Herceptin/Tykerb; phase II study at Mayo adding Tykerb for early stage
Radiation: 25 rads
Vaccine: Walter Reed GP2/AE37 vaccine study ~ last booster 9/17/2012
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