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Colleens_Husband · 02-09-2011, 11:03 AM

Thanks Lani:

I read in the news release that this method is only going to effect about 20% of all breast cancer cases. I didn't see a breakdown in the types of cancers and I am not sure if the fact that you are HER2 positive would make a difference in the lymph node dissections.

02-09-2011, 11:03 AM	#2
Colleens_Husband Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oregon City Posts: 856	Re: for those newly diagnosed--STANDARD of care about to change-old dogma being disca Thanks Lani: I read in the news release that this method is only going to effect about 20% of all breast cancer cases. I didn't see a breakdown in the types of cancers and I am not sure if the fact that you are HER2 positive would make a difference in the lymph node dissections. __________________ This happened to Colleen: Diagnosed in September 2007 ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007 4 TAC infusions lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008 Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008 Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08 Starting radiation October 1, 2008 life is still on hold