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KirisMum · 11-08-2010, 05:55 PM

My daughter Kiri had 8 sentinel nodes taken out a week ago Friday. Her breast surgeon just called her to tell her that one contained cancer cells, and the other 7 were clear, looked "very good."

I am guessing that since her tumor is large (3cm) and HER2+, this is a good sign, a sign that we caught it early. Zero nodes would have been ideal, but I will take this! I think this puts her at Stage IIb. Her tumor grade was 3 (8 out of 9). She is very young (25), with IDC and also extensive DCIS, so I'm grateful only one node is involved.

She will start her chemo on Thursday, in a 16-week clinical trial with Taxol and either Herceptin, Lapatinib, or a combination of the two. Then surgery, more chemo, and maybe radiation, depending on what she and her docs decide.

Would love to hear responses on similar experiences. Thanks!

11-08-2010, 05:55 PM	#1
KirisMum Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 186	Sentinel node biopsy results My daughter Kiri had 8 sentinel nodes taken out a week ago Friday. Her breast surgeon just called her to tell her that one contained cancer cells, and the other 7 were clear, looked "very good." I am guessing that since her tumor is large (3cm) and HER2+, this is a good sign, a sign that we caught it early. Zero nodes would have been ideal, but I will take this! I think this puts her at Stage IIb. Her tumor grade was 3 (8 out of 9). She is very young (25), with IDC and also extensive DCIS, so I'm grateful only one node is involved. She will start her chemo on Thursday, in a 16-week clinical trial with Taxol and either Herceptin, Lapatinib, or a combination of the two. Then surgery, more chemo, and maybe radiation, depending on what she and her docs decide. Would love to hear responses on similar experiences. Thanks!