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Re: A shocker was DCIS then went to the bloodstream stage 4
Hi margiermc-
I am no Doctor--but I thought DCIS was NOT INVASIVE--and therefore could not cross into the bloodstream????
I was originally dx w/ DCIS --
I ended up with ILC in addition to the DCIS--
DCIS was found on the mammogram and the ILC found in the MRI and the Ultrasound which followed--
Did you have an invasive tumor that they missed?
I am now concerned that DCIS can cross into the bloodstream--of which I was loaded w/DCIS--11cm in addition to my 4 ILC tumors--
You are an inspiration to what I know to be true and that is that we all have to be our own advocate and demand tests---
Thank you for sharing your story--
Good night---
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DX: 11/08 Age: 53
Surgery: 1/09
Bilat Mastectomy, no reconstruction
ILC-4 tumors-1.7 cm,1.5 cm (2).8 cm
DCIS-11 cm
All tumors Grade 3
All tumors ER-0%/PR-0%
All tumors HER2+
IHC-all tumors Overexpression/borderline
FISH 2 tumors Her2-Negative
FISH 2 tumors Her2+ Equivocal
Stage I, 0/1 nodes
LVI-Indeterminate(treated as positive)
SPR Score 8/9
Ki-67 20%
BRCA genetic test 1/2=negative
Chemo: 6 rounds TAC Feb-June 2009 w/Neulasta
Herceptin: 6/12/09-6/4/10 52weeks
HNPCC genetic test: negative
Port Placement-9/23/09 Port Removal 6/25/10
Echo's every 3 months-All normal
2/09 Staging PET/CT showed 0.2 micronodule upper R lobe-lung-Onc does not think this is mets--
6/5/09 AND 10/09 CT scan 0.2 micronodule unchanged
1/10-PET/CT-uptake in nasopharynx-
1/10-MRI All normal
6/10-Bone Scan-clear
12/10-PET/CT-All Clear-NED
12/11-PET-All Clear-NED
12/12-PET-All Clear-NED
12/13-CT w/contrast Head, Torso-All Clear
12/14-CT w/contrast Head-All Clear
2/15-Core needle biopsy-R scar line
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