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skoolmom · 11-05-2005, 01:22 AM

I'm newly diagnosed Oct. 26, I'm ER/PR neg. and Her2 -3t positive, infiltrating ductal type, poorly differentiated. I have two lumps only the bigger one was tested and it measured on the ultra sound 6mm by 7mm. I'm seeing a 2nd surgeon this Tues. I want to schedule surgery with him on Tues. to be done ASAP - I want those babies out of there! What should I do - Lumpectomy or Masectomy- what have most of you done? My mother died 16 yrs. ago of breast cancer and she had a double masectomy. I was thinking that maybe I should get a lumpectomy and do herceptin and hope and pray I'm one of the lucky 52 % that do not have a recurrance. Did everyone who has Her2 - 3t also have to get chemo and radiation? I'm still learning about all of this! I also have a good friend who also has breast cancer except she was er/pr positive and Her2 negative and she's going through chemo right now.

11-05-2005, 01:22 AM	#1
skoolmom Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lambertville,MI Posts: 14	Masectomy vs. Lumpectomy? I'm newly diagnosed Oct. 26, I'm ER/PR neg. and Her2 -3t positive, infiltrating ductal type, poorly differentiated. I have two lumps only the bigger one was tested and it measured on the ultra sound 6mm by 7mm. I'm seeing a 2nd surgeon this Tues. I want to schedule surgery with him on Tues. to be done ASAP - I want those babies out of there! What should I do - Lumpectomy or Masectomy- what have most of you done? My mother died 16 yrs. ago of breast cancer and she had a double masectomy. I was thinking that maybe I should get a lumpectomy and do herceptin and hope and pray I'm one of the lucky 52 % that do not have a recurrance. Did everyone who has Her2 - 3t also have to get chemo and radiation? I'm still learning about all of this! I also have a good friend who also has breast cancer except she was er/pr positive and Her2 negative and she's going through chemo right now.