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Re: question on DCIS and HER2
Lori, I know the situation and feeling all too well. For me it was my final visit with my oncologist before heading back home to HI from Calif. I knew my surgery results showed a small 6mm invasion of the DCIS, BUT the nodes were clear and I had my bilat mastectomy and did well. Everything I THOUGHT was DONE! BUT....comes the slammer...I distinctly remember my onc reviewing my path report...pause...and then saying...hmmmm, I see here from the FISH you are HER2 elevated, chemo would be a good idea. I never heard of HER2 at that point! The rest is history....
So many of us have been hit blindsided for one reason or another!
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*** 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
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