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panicked911 · 06-07-2006, 06:38 PM

you are correct as to tumor size - the problem really comes in for those women whose tumors are b/w 1cm and 2 cm. I had two "twin tumors" nexct to each other with a thid focal forming measuring .1mm The twins were 1.2 - all agreed that based on the pathology - this had not traveled anywhere - and thus chemo would add even less to to the reduction of the reoccurance rate - for me long or short haul it was less than 5%- Not worth it considering my biggest risk of reoccurance is in the same area - to further lessen the chnace the surgeon widend my margins to 2 cm all around and down to the chest wall.

As for the side effects of herceptain - they are not just limited to the runny noise etc- fatigue, muscle aches, and even a form of brain fog -losing words - still very doable compared to chemo and couting down my last 7 treatments - hopefully all will go away over time.

06-07-2006, 06:38 PM	#7
panicked911 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 115	optios pre-menapausal you are correct as to tumor size - the problem really comes in for those women whose tumors are b/w 1cm and 2 cm. I had two "twin tumors" nexct to each other with a thid focal forming measuring .1mm The twins were 1.2 - all agreed that based on the pathology - this had not traveled anywhere - and thus chemo would add even less to to the reduction of the reoccurance rate - for me long or short haul it was less than 5%- Not worth it considering my biggest risk of reoccurance is in the same area - to further lessen the chnace the surgeon widend my margins to 2 cm all around and down to the chest wall. As for the side effects of herceptain - they are not just limited to the runny noise etc- fatigue, muscle aches, and even a form of brain fog -losing words - still very doable compared to chemo and couting down my last 7 treatments - hopefully all will go away over time.