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I was not diagnosed with IBC. However, my surgeon suggested neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a "breast conserving" tactic. My Oncologist agreed with the plan and prescibed Taxotere and Carboplatin plus Herceptin.
My tumor shrunk 50% after 6 (every 3 week) cycles of chemo and four months+ of weekly Herceptin prior to my lumpectomy.
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Susie Q - North San Diego
Diagnosis at Age 41 on 10/6/06
~3cm Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Left Breast Stage II
~ER+ 45% Moderate ~ PR+ 62% Strong
~HER2/neu +++
~Sentinel Node Biopsy - Negative Four Nodes
~BRAC1/BRAC2 Negative
~Neo-adjuvant Chemo:6 rounds-every Three
Weeks of Taxotere & Carboplatin & Herceptin
Weekly Completed on 2/7/2007
~Lumpectomy (after chemo) 3/12/2007
~Switched to Every 3-week Herceptin 3/21/2007 for nine more months.
~Radiation May through June 2007 (35 rads total)
~Hormone therapy Lupron Injections + Arimidex
~Lymphedema Challenged!
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