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JennyB · 08-06-2012, 06:15 PM

Hi Mary Jo,

I needed to have radiation due to size of tumour and micromets in sentinal lymph node. I am under the impression that if nodal involvement of lymphatic invasion present than radiation is required to 'mop' up!

I''m afraid I don't have the answer to your question so maybe get a second opinion ar ask your rad onc directly and for the reaasoning behind the decision. It could be a 'send in the big guns' approach which is what we did with mine hopefully! You need to be comfortable with your treatment plan s ask ask ask.....

Good luck

Jenny

08-06-2012, 06:15 PM	#2
JennyB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port Hedland, Australia Posts: 382	Re: Is Radiation Needed? Hi Mary Jo, I needed to have radiation due to size of tumour and micromets in sentinal lymph node. I am under the impression that if nodal involvement of lymphatic invasion present than radiation is required to 'mop' up! I''m afraid I don't have the answer to your question so maybe get a second opinion ar ask your rad onc directly and for the reaasoning behind the decision. It could be a 'send in the big guns' approach which is what we did with mine hopefully! You need to be comfortable with your treatment plan s ask ask ask..... Good luck Jenny __________________ Diagnosed Nov '10 IDC whilst pregnant with 2nd child Her 2 ++ ER/PR + but weak and patchy 50% + 5% Left mastectomy Dec '10, 6cm tumour 1 of 2 lymph (micro mets) Clear margins but lymphovasculer invasion Stage 3a Grade 3 Fec 100 x 3 Jan '11 Taxotere X 3 and Herceptin X 1yr Staging scans - CT brain & body and bone - May '11 - NED!! Start Femara - in chemo induced menapause 25 Rads June '11 Dec '11 Menstruation resumed - zoladex inj monthly and Tamoxifen Feb '12 Back on Femera and Zoladex March '12 CT brain & body & bone scan all clear Zometa x2/yearly April '12 - Oopherectomy Praying the Herceptin is as good as its hype!!