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ckeesling · 11-29-2007, 04:21 PM

Hi Debbie,
My friend had both breast cancer and a melonoma on the same breast. She completed her chemo and mastactomy earlier this year. She has since had a routine CT scan and one of the lymph nodes on the chest wall is positive for her2,but they couldn't get a good enough pathology to determine if it's BC or Melonoma. She had surgery last friday and they removed all of the nodes in her chest,but won't know for another few days what they are dealing with. Is interferon what they use for melanoma? is it the same doses as used for Hep C?
Take care my dear, sounds like your family has alot to deal with. Thinking and praying for you all
Cat

11-29-2007, 04:21 PM	#6
ckeesling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Native Californian Posts: 21	Hi Debbie, My friend had both breast cancer and a melonoma on the same breast. She completed her chemo and mastactomy earlier this year. She has since had a routine CT scan and one of the lymph nodes on the chest wall is positive for her2,but they couldn't get a good enough pathology to determine if it's BC or Melonoma. She had surgery last friday and they removed all of the nodes in her chest,but won't know for another few days what they are dealing with. Is interferon what they use for melanoma? is it the same doses as used for Hep C? Take care my dear, sounds like your family has alot to deal with. Thinking and praying for you all Cat __________________ 11/06 DX Invasive ductal carcinoma, right breast Stage 1 T1c, NO,MX 1.1 cm Grade 3 Lumpectomy with additional removal for clearer margins. ER-,Her2+ strongly positive Mammosite Radiation (Felt very lucky to have this) 6 rounds every three weeks of Taxotere,Carbo and Herceptin Will continue with Herceptin until Jan this year...