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Birthday Msg
Rhonda
I did have radiation and Chemotherapy in 1990. The tumor size was 1.5 cm with no node invovlvment as far as the pathologist reported. It was small enough to perform a lumpectomy and have radiation to the affected breast. tHE biopsy reorted the tumor to be Kigh Grade Lhad 6 months of CMF - cytoxan,Methotrexate and 5-FU. herceptin was unheard of at the time.Tumor marker CEA was the only marker that worked for me. I so feel if Herceptin was given in 1990, I could have avoided a Stage 4 DX. The Adjuvant chemo I took sure didn't help. In those years the Oncologists wanted the BC patients to feel better by telling them that after the 5 year mark you will be safe. That was a unknown that proved to be wrong. Many do relapse even w/o nodes! As years go by markers become a tool for you and the Onc to check any progression. There is a new blood test that the Onc can add to the others called theHER2serum test. If you haven't hratd of it, ask your Onc to use it as a monitor. Cood Info. Hugs Christine
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