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Re: Did you have surgery w/o doing chemo?
Thanks, Lani, for sharing your understanding and knowledge about her2+ cancer. I understand about the value of the neo adjuvant treatment in shrinking the tumor so you know the treatment is effective.
What you're saying about angiogenisis is interesting. I wonder if there are holistic ways to deal with the angiogenisis to prevent growth.
I'm considering mastectomy without any chemo before or after. Or if chemo is not going to compromise my long term health, then do that and save the breast with just a lumpectomy and then do radiation.
I've got a pet scan tomorrow, and will be doing a biopsy soon.
Vicki
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Sept 2015: diagnosed with stage 2b breast cancer. 5.5cm tumor in left breast.
Oct 2015: began neoadjuvant infusions of herceptin and perjeta. Reduced tumor.
May 2016: lumpectomy. Didn't get clear margins.
June 2016: began Kadcyla TDM-1.
October 2016: clear PET scan. No evidence of malignancy
Oct 2016-Feb 2017: continued on Kadcyla.
Feb 2017: began Herceptin only.
May 2017: found new lump. MRI shows multi-focal 5+cm.
May 2017: began taking Artemisinin (500mg 2x/day), graviola (1300mg 2x/day, plus evening tea), CBD oil (80mg in evening), Pau D'Arco.
June 2017: in addition to above herbal medicines, added Mistletoe (orally with tincture), Turmeric, Tibetan herbs.
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