Question for Stage I with small cancers
Annette finished her radiation treatments yesterday and
went back to new oncologist today (old one resigned)
thinking she would begin the Herceptin treatments that
her old oncologist said she would be taking. Instead
the new oncologist thinks she doesn't need it. He saw
that we weren't too pleased with this so he is sending
her case before the cancer board to get their feelings.
Her new oncologist feels that since her cancer was Stage
I and so small (less than 1 cm) the only thing he sees
in her future is an aromatase inhibitor. I'm worried
because I've seen ladies on this site who were Stage 0
and are now pathfinders for this dreaded disease. For
those of you that are Stage 1 with small cancers, did
your oncologist feel the same way about your treatment?
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GOD bless and praying for a cure
Lin
Best friend diagnosed with cancer
Annette's profile
1st surgery 12/17/07
Well differentiated infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Stage 1 Grade 1
Extensive ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS)
high nuclear grade, solid comedo type.
ER+ PR+ HER2 (3-4+)
Breast MRI 12/31/08
2nd surgery 1/04/08
Re-excision & sentinel node biopsy
invasive ductal carcinoma
Stage T1 N0 Mx
MUGA scan 1/21/08
Mediport inserted 1/25/08
Started 1st of 33 radiation treatments 2/08/08
Completed radiation 3/27/08
Started chemo (4 rounds Taxotere 105 mg + Cytoxan
every 2 wks, plus Neulasta shot)
Finished chemo 6/11/09
Started Herceptin every 2 wks for 1 year 6/25/08
Started Arimidex 1mg pill daily 7/23/08
Finished Herceptin 6/10/09
MediPort removed 6/18/09
Diagnosed w/severe Osteopenia in spine 9/20/09
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