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Re: Chemo before surgery - anyone do this?
My surgeon recommend chemo first and my oncolgist went with it and it worked for me. I am 5.5 years out from DX and NED. So far so good.
Started with 4 rounds of AC...multifocal tumors shrunk after the first treatment if I recall correctly. Also, 3 palpable lymphs shrunk. Tumors were close to chest wall.
Then came 4 rounds of Taxol
One month later bilateral mast (I was told I had to have one, I chose to do both) Also 13 plus lymphs removed
after surgery 33 or so rads and then on to one year of Herceptin.
Original DX IIb, er-pr-and HER2+++
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Catherine
Found my own lump in the shower
April 2006 at the age of 58
Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm
Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks
Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06
33 rads after the surgery
1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07
15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021
Last edited by Catherine; 12-15-2011 at 01:42 PM..
Reason: clarity
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