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tagging onto SLN information that is important..
How accurate is SLN biopsey?
I think it is important to understand that while the SLN biopsey helps to stage a cancer there are (like anything else) false negatives. While the percentage is low it is vital to understand that
a cell can pass through and in fact other axillary lymph nodes do contain cancer. There could also be the presence of more than one sentinel node. Very important to have a surgeon who is truly proficient in this area. I had a close friend who was having a biopsey performed on
a tumor which was found and she had a wonderful surgeon - but
he was not a breast surgeon and after I discussed with her the SLN
biopsey and how critical it is that the surgeon have great experience with this procedure she decided to have her surgery done by a experienced breast surgeon who has a protocol for all aspects of this procedure.
Regards,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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