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atdec05 · 03-12-2007, 05:15 AM

Hi Sheila,

My onc. has been pretty firm that she won't give me chemo without data backing it up. There is plenty of data now for stage iv women getting chemo, but not for women with local recurrence. Maybe if I had already done radiation, then it would be considered.

I will wait to see how my re-excision goes (found a few more spots near my new scar), to decide if I will try for a 2nd opinion.

- Anna

03-12-2007, 05:15 AM	#7
atdec05 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 144	Hi Sheila, My onc. has been pretty firm that she won't give me chemo without data backing it up. There is plenty of data now for stage iv women getting chemo, but not for women with local recurrence. Maybe if I had already done radiation, then it would be considered. I will wait to see how my re-excision goes (found a few more spots near my new scar), to decide if I will try for a 2nd opinion. - Anna __________________ - Anna Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm) DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006 Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007 recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic Rads finished 6/5/07 12x TH finished 9/10/07 12/07 - Clear scan! 3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial 1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate 2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial 3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate