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Old 01-25-2010, 11:17 AM   #2
Audrey
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Re: NYT article on radiation mistakes/overdoses - very scary

I read this article yesterday, too, and was horrified and upset. I hope it doesn't discourage people who need radiation from getting it, but it sure is scary to read about all the mistakes--
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diagnosed July 2001, at age 36
large tumor, 11+ nodes
Stage IIIb, er/pr-, Her2+
treated with A/C, weekly Taxol
radiation, + year of Herceptin
on clinical trial. double mastectomy
followed by reconstruction
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