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10-12-2007, 08:19 AM
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New Staging info
This may have already been posted. If so, please excuse my re-posting.
A new staging "chart" posted on Self site, introduces Stage IIIc, which used to be included in Stage IV, according to them.
http://www.self.com/livingwell/secre.../02/bch_stages
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12/12/06- IDC Stage III, 4x A/C, 35 rads, Herceptin 1 year
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10-12-2007, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
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Brenda,
Thanks for posting, this particular format is very concise.
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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10-12-2007, 08:34 AM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Brenda,
When I was first diagnosed in October 2005 I was staged at IIIc. I was told at that time I was Stage IIIc due to the number of lymph nodes involved.
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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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10-12-2007, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Thanks Kate. It's interesting to know that IIIc has been around for a couple years (at least).
Some things I've read have made it seem to be a more recent change.
I've been staged at IV, but according to those guidelines, I may be IIIc instead.
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12/12/06- IDC Stage III, 4x A/C, 35 rads, Herceptin 1 year
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10-12-2007, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
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Stage 3C has been around (at least since I was diagnosed) but the criteria for Stage 4 changed. Supraclavicular nodes (neck nodes) are now deemed Stage 3C versus Stage 4. This is rather new and happened since I was diagnosed. Therefore, theoretically, some women on this site who have been battling pesky nodes for many years and were re-staged to Stage 4 (which was correct at the time) could downgrade themselves to Stage 3C. This designation is not readily accepted by all oncs but...
Stage 3C (as Kate said) was originally for any size tumor but at least 10 affected nodes.
Your post is a good one and it seems that the prognosis statistics are upgraded.
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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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