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Old 01-23-2007, 10:56 PM   #3
Catherine
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Hi,

I would call your doctor and ask what stage you are. Ask them for a copy of the pathology report. I thought staging had something to do with the size of the tumor. I thought margins were either clean or not clean. Definitely get a complete diagnosis and explanation from your doctor. My surgeon had a hand out that she filled in "my numbers." It was actually a little booklet that described size, node involvment,er,pr, her2.

All the best, Catherine in Oregon
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Found my own lump in the shower
April 2006 at the age of 58
Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm
Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks
Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06
33 rads after the surgery
1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07
15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021
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