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Becky · 03-20-2007, 03:39 AM

Chelee

What your surgeon is telling you is true except for the fact that not all hyperplasia turns to DCIS and then cancer. It is well documented that not all DCIS turns to cancer. The dilemna is "what DCIS does turn to cancer" therefore, all of DCIS is removed to take away this chance.

As for those with DCIS that got micromets in the node, it is because there had to be a tiny spot that was missed as invasive cancer. Tiny, tiny spots can be missed. But you did NOT even have DCIS yet (and maybe never would). You may have inflammed and sore nodes from the port. How many Herceptin treatments do you have left? Do you need the port? Can you get the port replaced elsewhere? Just asking

I think your pathology is wonderful news. Smile away at this.

Love,

03-20-2007, 03:39 AM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Chelee What your surgeon is telling you is true except for the fact that not all hyperplasia turns to DCIS and then cancer. It is well documented that not all DCIS turns to cancer. The dilemna is "what DCIS does turn to cancer" therefore, all of DCIS is removed to take away this chance. As for those with DCIS that got micromets in the node, it is because there had to be a tiny spot that was missed as invasive cancer. Tiny, tiny spots can be missed. But you did NOT even have DCIS yet (and maybe never would). You may have inflammed and sore nodes from the port. How many Herceptin treatments do you have left? Do you need the port? Can you get the port replaced elsewhere? Just asking I think your pathology is wonderful news. Smile away at this. Love, __________________ 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"