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Neoadjunct chemo results
I was diagnosed Stage III her+, axillary node +, ER/PR - late Oct 2005. Large high nuclear grade tumor. Bone scan, CT scan good. Started chemo Dec 2005 and had 4 treatments A/C. After the 4 A/C treatments ultrasound shows a decrease in tumor size. Now will have 4 rounds of taxatore. My oncologist said that in clinical trials there were very good results with 4 rounds of A/C followed by 4 rounds of taxatore. Don't know if anyone else has had chemo before surgery or not but wanted to share my experience so far.
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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
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