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Stage 3C has been around (at least since I was diagnosed) but the criteria for Stage 4 changed. Supraclavicular nodes (neck nodes) are now deemed Stage 3C versus Stage 4. This is rather new and happened since I was diagnosed. Therefore, theoretically, some women on this site who have been battling pesky nodes for many years and were re-staged to Stage 4 (which was correct at the time) could downgrade themselves to Stage 3C. This designation is not readily accepted by all oncs but...
Stage 3C (as Kate said) was originally for any size tumor but at least 10 affected nodes.
Your post is a good one and it seems that the prognosis statistics are upgraded.
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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"
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