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tousled1 · 06-16-2006, 06:58 AM

Diagnosed October 25, 2005. 2.5cm tumor with 3cm invasiveness in right breast. Had core needle biopsy December 2005 and biopsy of axillary nodes. Stage III, high nuclear grade tumor (3 of 3), ER/PR-, HER2+++ by FISH. Had bone scan, MRI, CAT Scan. Began neoadjunct chemo December 2005 and finished May 2006 (4 rounds A/C and 4 rounds Taxatore). Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 and had 14 positive nodes out of 26. Begin 1 year of Herceptin only every 3 weeks June 21, 2006 and start radiation on July 5, 2006.

06-16-2006, 06:58 AM	#88
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	Diagnosed October 25, 2005. 2.5cm tumor with 3cm invasiveness in right breast. Had core needle biopsy December 2005 and biopsy of axillary nodes. Stage III, high nuclear grade tumor (3 of 3), ER/PR-, HER2+++ by FISH. Had bone scan, MRI, CAT Scan. Began neoadjunct chemo December 2005 and finished May 2006 (4 rounds A/C and 4 rounds Taxatore). Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 and had 14 positive nodes out of 26. Begin 1 year of Herceptin only every 3 weeks June 21, 2006 and start radiation on July 5, 2006. __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra