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jhandley · 07-02-2009, 06:16 AM

Hi Tom
I had a recurrence not seen by ultrasound and barely by mammo in the same breast 4.5 yr after first lump. I wanted a mastsectomy first time but was talked out of it. If I had had it off then I might not have had a liver met second time as well as a 4 cm lump in breast. I am totally convinced that the "recurrence" was actually there all along but was not "seen" and was then shrunk by chemo and rads and then grew back to 4 cm over the next four years. An MRI of the breast could give a better picture of what is going on for your friend.
If it was me..off with the breast and on with the herceptin!
Jackie (down under)

07-02-2009, 06:16 AM	#17
jhandley Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 330	been there Hi Tom I had a recurrence not seen by ultrasound and barely by mammo in the same breast 4.5 yr after first lump. I wanted a mastsectomy first time but was talked out of it. If I had had it off then I might not have had a liver met second time as well as a 4 cm lump in breast. I am totally convinced that the "recurrence" was actually there all along but was not "seen" and was then shrunk by chemo and rads and then grew back to 4 cm over the next four years. An MRI of the breast could give a better picture of what is going on for your friend. If it was me..off with the breast and on with the herceptin! Jackie (down under)