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07-16-2014, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 9
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Radiation Treatment
We keep forgetting to ask the oncologist how many radiation treatments Jane will receive after her surgery. Is there a standard for someone that is Er+ Her2+ with 3 nodes involved? Or does it just depend on what they see once chemo is over? And what kind of side effects can she expect from radiation? You ladies are great! Thanks for all the help!
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07-16-2014, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 'Burbs of Atlanta, GA
Posts: 172
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Re: Radiation Treatment
Hi Jane's Husband,
I had Er+/Prog+/Her2+ breast cancer last year with 4 nodes involved. I had chemo (6 rounds of TCH) with 36 days of radiation. Radiation was no big deal for me. Only side effect I had was in the beginning (maybe first 10 tens), I was tired from the radiation.
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[FONT=Tahoma] Dx 12/14/2012, IDC, 2cm, Stage II, Grade 2, 4/5 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+[SIZE=2][COLOR=Blue]
Surgery 12/28/2012 Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph Node Removal: Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (Right)
Chemotherapy 02/06/2013
Herceptin, Carboplatin, Taxotere Started 6 rounds on 02/06/2013 Herceptin
Finished chemo - May 22, 2013
Radiation Therapy 06/12/2013 - 36X External
TM Marker - 13 October, 2013
TM Marker - 15 November, 2013
Annual Mammagram - 3D - Both Breast - CLEAR!!!
Colonscopy - 1st-Clear - November 18, 2013
CT Scan-Results-Clear - November 27, 2013
BC Diagnosis-1 Year - December 14, 2013
TM - holding steady at 15 - December 24, 2014
TM - 24.2 - January 12
Herceptin Treatment - Last One-February 4, 2014!!!
TM - 3.7 - February 4, 2014
MRI & CT - February 21, 2014 - All Clear
NED - and my doctor said - "well, it looks like you are NED - your MRI and CT are clear - Febuary 25, 2014
TM - 18.2 - February 21, 2014
Port Removed - Scheduled for Wed, March 19, 2014
Port Removed - Yeah!!! I feel lighter already!!!
TM - 15.3 - March 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Rt Breast - All Clear!!! - Tuesday, May 13, 2014
TM-15.5 - June 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Nov. 2014 All Clear!!!
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram-Rt Only-May,2015-All Clear!!!
Diagnostic 3D Mammo-Annual-Nov 2015-Right Clear!!! - Left Breast-found 5 mm CYST. Aspirated - all clear!!
TM - Nov 2015 - 18.2
NED-December, 2015 - 3 Years NED!!!
TM-Feb 2016 - 13.7
TM-June 2016 - 13.3
TM-Oct 2016-10.0
Annual 3D Mammo-Nov, 2016-All Clear!!!
Annual Mammogram - November 2017 - ALL CLEAR. i AM 5 (YES) YEARS OUT!!!
NED - 10 Years Out!! - December, 2022
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07-17-2014, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Virginia
Posts: 48
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Re: Radiation Treatment
I just left my first appointment with the radiologist. I had six treatments of
TCH-P and will continue on Herceptin for the duration of one year. I had a double mastectomy with an axillary dissection four weeks ago and will start radiation in August. I will be getting 28 treatments. Trying to keep my head up.
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Nancy
10/13 Dx HER+ Left Breast/lymph node involvement
12/13 Port placed
1/14-4/14 Neoadjuvant HCTP x6 every three weeks
06/18/2014 Bilateral mastectomy and L axillary dissection
Mastectomy biopsy came back ER+/PR+ as well
BRCA1 & 2 Negative
Herceptin every three weeks for 1 year
Radiation August 25, 2014 28 treatments
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07-17-2014, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: California
Posts: 439
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Re: Radiation Treatment
I'm going to have 28 txs sometime in August.
I had no lymph node involvement but because of the type of breast cancer my protocol is standard for IBC.
And Nancy we are in this together for sure!
Stephen just remember one step at a time.
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]11/13 Dx IDC left breast
11/19/2013 Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage 3c grade 2 Er- Pr- her2+++
Node involvement suspected based on CT
12/13 port placed
12/13 neoadjuvant DD AC xs 4 rounds started
02/14 taxol/herceptin started every week xs 12 rounds
Herceptin for 1 year
Ki67=23%
BRCA1&2 negative
5/06/14 last round taxol/herceptin. Chemo done!!!
5/07/14 clear CT scan
6/11/14 Bilateral Mastectomy Done
6/15/14 8mm tumor post chemo. Removed by bmx
6/15/14 lymph nodes 0/9
6/15/14 officially Cancer Free
7/11/14 emergency surgery to left breast . Wound refused to heal and broke open. New TE placed
7/28/14 emergency medical procedure now to right breast( post op 6 weeks mastectomy ) wound opens.
8/25/14 - 10/07/14 Radiation
11/24/14 CT of Brain clear
01/23/15 One year Herceptin Complete
02/04/15 Diep done
5/01/15 1 year Ct scan- mass in thymus
6/23/15 repeat CT mass in thymus still present
6/30/15 biopsy thymus 7/03/15 mass Benign! Diagnoses Thymic hyperplasia rebound ( chemo at fault, no long term health effects)
7/08/15 phase 2 diep
11/23/15 phase 2b ( reconstructive surgery with lipo)
03/05/18 Vinnie Myer 3 D nipple tattoos complete.
11/19/2018 5 years since Dx of IBC stage 3c remain NED.
11/19/21- 8 years today I officially remain NED and in 12 days I will be having a lymphnode transfer to help decrease some mild lymphedema! Still working, living life and soon to see a day I thought never would happen and that’s becoming a grandparent June 22nd.
11/19/2023 - 10 years since diagnosis and I remain NED
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07-17-2014, 08:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 9
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Re: Radiation Treatment
Hey thanks for the replies! Is radiation for you girls everyday?
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07-17-2014, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Virginia
Posts: 48
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Re: Radiation Treatment
Mine will be Monday through Friday everyday. No radiation Saturday or Sunday.
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Nancy
10/13 Dx HER+ Left Breast/lymph node involvement
12/13 Port placed
1/14-4/14 Neoadjuvant HCTP x6 every three weeks
06/18/2014 Bilateral mastectomy and L axillary dissection
Mastectomy biopsy came back ER+/PR+ as well
BRCA1 & 2 Negative
Herceptin every three weeks for 1 year
Radiation August 25, 2014 28 treatments
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07-18-2014, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Re: Radiation Treatment
The amount of radiation treatments depends on where the tumor bed was. Also, if you only had lumpectomy, it depends on how large the breast is. Everyone is different. I had lumpectomy and have larger breasts so I had 36 rads. 30 to the whole breast and 6 boosts to the tumor bed. I had one positive node.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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