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tousled1 · 12-16-2007, 03:04 AM

A tumor's size, degree of vascular infiltration, and other distinctions may help predict whether lymph nodes need to be removed and tested, which can provide a roadmap for surgery, scientists reported at SABCS. The research is part of an effort to further refine a practice that has become increasingly accepted over the past decade, yet remains wrought with uncertainties.
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http://www.curetoday.com/sabcs2007/sat/feature.php

12-16-2007, 03:04 AM	#1
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	To Remove or Not to Remove: Scientists Report on Signs That May Guide Lymph Node Deci A tumor's size, degree of vascular infiltration, and other distinctions may help predict whether lymph nodes need to be removed and tested, which can provide a roadmap for surgery, scientists reported at SABCS. The research is part of an effort to further refine a practice that has become increasingly accepted over the past decade, yet remains wrought with uncertainties. To read full article: http://www.curetoday.com/sabcs2007/sat/feature.php __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra