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Re: Stage 1b or 2a???
Because of the presence of the smallest amount of cancer in a node, you are Stage 2A. This also happened to me as I had a Stage 1 size tumor but micro mets in one node. Have heart - I am almost 8 years out and did not have Herceptin with chemo as it was not yet available (but I did have Herceptin alone starting about 4 1/2 months after chemo ended because then it was available).
There are studies that show that micro mets to a node barely up your statistics. For me, it enabled me to convince someone to give me the Herceptin - albeit late.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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