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My recurrence was in the dermal lymphatic (skin) in the chest wall, so it was a regional recurrence.
My original treatment was mastectomy followed by dose dense AC.
My current treatment is radiation followed by Taxol & Herceptin, or TCH. Even though I recurred while on Herceptin, both 2nd opinion doctors agreed there could be efficacy when combined with another drug. My original doctor said she would not recommend Herceptin again, but would recommend Taxol, then Tykerb. The problem is there is no known treatment length for adjuvant Tykerb.
When I finish rads on 6/5 I will get some scans, then meet with my oncologist to decide what chemo I should have.
- Anna
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- 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
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