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rebecca0623 · 08-08-2008, 09:35 AM

Thanks for the information on the "clear margins" - I went in for a lumpectomy and node dissection last week and surgeon ended up taking a quadrant of the breast for a 1cm tumor. I was surprised, although I would have said take the whole breast if it got all the cancer, but it has me thinking about margins. I get the path results Monday but I will be sure to get clarity on the margin issue.

08-08-2008, 09:35 AM	#20
rebecca0623 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Posts: 48	Thanks for the information on the "clear margins" - I went in for a lumpectomy and node dissection last week and surgeon ended up taking a quadrant of the breast for a 1cm tumor. I was surprised, although I would have said take the whole breast if it got all the cancer, but it has me thinking about margins. I get the path results Monday but I will be sure to get clarity on the margin issue. __________________ Dx June 2008, Age 44 Mother Dx age 54, deceased 1.2 cm tumor right breast, grade 3, ER 4+; PR 3+ HER2 +, invasive ductal carcinoma Quadrantectomy right on 7/30/08 Path report, all 3 nodes taken were clear!!!!!! Lymphatic/vascular invasion and sent out BRCA testing Port in on 9/2/08. Chemo began 9/3/08. TCH (MUGA wrong - echocardiogram says 65% cardiac MRI 59% 9/10/98 elevated liver enzymes, PET scan 9/16/08 all clear. TC ended 12/17/08 Port blood clot and hosp. 1/2/09 radiation begins 1/8/09 BRCA testing done - results NEGATIVE! cardiologist said go back to coreg as it helps counteract heart effects of herceptin and slowly increase dosage - now 40mg daily.