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This article makes me happy that I went for a mastectomy - even though the biopsy said my tumor was Stage 1. Later, when I finally found out that I was Her2+, I was even more happy I had the masectomy. (I'm still not-so-happy that I had the Diep reconstruction, what with the staph infection and abdominal incision, but ask me again in a year.)
ANYWAY - I remember when I had my needle-biopsy (sonogram assisted, vaccuum type) - I kept thinking, "I wonder if the needle will spread the cancer cells even further?" It does seem to make sense, even to a non-scientist like me - if they can duplicate this study, treatments will have to change to be less invasive. Thanks Lani for posting this info!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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