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Re: Mastectomy & Radiation with Stage 4 Diagnosis
Yes, I have heard of stage 4 women who had surgery after thier mets became Ned or stable., but they still had a breast lump remaining.
but, if there is no sign of a lump left in your breast, I wouldn't go through surgery or radiation.
I woud continue with herceptin/ perjeta indefinitely and hopefully, it can keep you Ned for years.
Laurie
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diagnosed stage 2- 3/2005
4.5 cm & 2+ nodes , er/pr- & HER2+
4 AC
12 taxol/Herceptin
Year of Herceptin
liver mets- July-2010
7 taxotere/Herceptin
RFA- Feb.2011
NED
U of Wa vaccine trial-oct 2011-Feb 2012
Herceptin/tykerb
Ned - 2 1/2 years
Herceptin & perjeta
Ned 3 years
Herceptin- reducing treatments , due to s/e, to 5-6 a year
NED- 3 1/2 years
Ned - 4 years
2/15- stopped herceptin - on no treatment
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