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harrie · 04-17-2008, 11:48 PM

When my oncologist advised me to have chemo because of possible microscopic cancer cells in the bloodstream, one of my first thoughts was "wow, what about the cells that might have gotten away from core biopsy???!!?" Because I remember the 2 punches as the needle was inserted and the bruising afterwards.
Maryanne

04-17-2008, 11:48 PM	#8
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	When my oncologist advised me to have chemo because of possible microscopic cancer cells in the bloodstream, one of my first thoughts was "wow, what about the cells that might have gotten away from core biopsy???!!?" Because I remember the 2 punches as the needle was inserted and the bruising afterwards. Maryanne __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara