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SusieQ · 09-29-2007, 10:52 PM

I was not diagnosed with IBC. However, my surgeon suggested neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a "breast conserving" tactic. My Oncologist agreed with the plan and prescibed Taxotere and Carboplatin plus Herceptin.

My tumor shrunk 50% after 6 (every 3 week) cycles of chemo and four months+ of weekly Herceptin prior to my lumpectomy.

09-29-2007, 10:52 PM	#4
SusieQ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 42	I was not diagnosed with IBC. However, my surgeon suggested neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a "breast conserving" tactic. My Oncologist agreed with the plan and prescibed Taxotere and Carboplatin plus Herceptin. My tumor shrunk 50% after 6 (every 3 week) cycles of chemo and four months+ of weekly Herceptin prior to my lumpectomy. __________________ Susie Q - North San Diego Diagnosis at Age 41 on 10/6/06 ~3cm Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Left Breast Stage II ~ER+ 45% Moderate ~ PR+ 62% Strong ~HER2/neu +++ ~Sentinel Node Biopsy - Negative Four Nodes ~BRAC1/BRAC2 Negative ~Neo-adjuvant Chemo:6 rounds-every Three Weeks of Taxotere & Carboplatin & Herceptin Weekly Completed on 2/7/2007 ~Lumpectomy (after chemo) 3/12/2007 ~Switched to Every 3-week Herceptin 3/21/2007 for nine more months. ~Radiation May through June 2007 (35 rads total) ~Hormone therapy Lupron Injections + Arimidex ~Lymphedema Challenged!