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tricia keegan · 07-04-2010, 10:01 AM

I m highly triple positive also and went for the lumpectomy with rads and at five years out this week, so far so good.

I had understood the survival rates were the same with each of these treatments, but had thought the risk of local recurrance was higher with a lumpectomy but pleased to see Becky's reply and know I was mistaken

Good luck with your decision!

07-04-2010, 10:01 AM	#7
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Need Info! I m highly triple positive also and went for the lumpectomy with rads and at five years out this week, so far so good. I had understood the survival rates were the same with each of these treatments, but had thought the risk of local recurrance was higher with a lumpectomy but pleased to see Becky's reply and know I was mistaken Good luck with your decision! __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!