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Old 09-08-2007, 05:15 PM   #14
CLTann
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I often felt that the core biopsy causes core track spread of cancer. How often are the palpable lumps not cancerous? The procedure is an additional burden, emotionwise, healthwise, moneywise and timewise.
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Stage 1 dx Sept 05
ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3
Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement
Mastec Sept 05
Annual scans all negative, Oct 06
Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month
Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped
Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark
Feb 08 continue doing well.
Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.
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