11-22-2005, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 107
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Jennifer - Just curious where you heard that a larger lymph node significantly increases your odds of a bad prognosis? I had a lot (11+) and the largest three were 3.8 cm, and then next two over 2 cm. Is that significantly worse than someone with just 11+ nodes? (LOL....does it really matter???)
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Rose
Dx'd 1/04 at 33, while 33 weeks pregnant
Dx: Stage IIIC IDC, ER-, PR+ (23%), Her2=2.7 (IDC)/7.6 (FSH), 2.5cm primary tumor, grade III, 11/18+ nodes (largest 3.8 cm)
Treatment: A/C *4, T *4, 1 year of herceptin (BCIRG 006), mastectomy, rads (7 weeks), zoladex (5 years) with tamoxifen (2 years)/aromisin (3 years), bilateral SGAP summer 05 at NOLA
Oops, retested tumor and I guess I'm er/pr- after all.
Stopped all hormonal tx 10/07. Periods resumed 6/08. Bye bye hot flashes!!!!
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