Belinda- I had 5 + nodes and am considered stage 3A here in the states. Anything over 4 nodes automatically means stage 3 - see nccn guidelines. Hope this helps!
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient...t/4_stages.asp
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
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Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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