Al from Canada....question for you!

Robyn · 01-16-2006, 05:54 AM

Thanks for you response...

I don't have skin mets. There is a difference between the two. I have no skin involvement from the tumor the excised. The dermis from my path report is not involved. It is a local recur to the mastecomy scar line. However, it still puts me in the "no" stage category. I do agree on a second opinion and will do this....my question was to you if you knew the protocol of Herceptin in my category/stage. Obviously Canada is using Herceptin differently....but I will see if I can get a second opinion.

Thanks for you concern and help!
Robyn

al from Canada · 01-16-2006, 12:43 PM

Robyn,

When were you diagnosed and when did you receive your last chemo?

Al

Robyn · 01-16-2006, 02:16 PM

I was orginally dx'd Sept 02. I had chemo shortly after. 6 rounds of FEC. Orginal dx's was T2N0M0. Recur. Oct 05. Tumor excised successfully, clear margins. Will start rads soon to scar line. Then re-scan lungs/liver in 2 months.... They didn't even test orginial tumor for her2neu status as you know the drug wasn't available for adjunctive use anyway. So, now they say with local/or regional recur. it puts me in a non-category, unless I want to pay for it. My onc wishes there wasn't this sub-set of in between, but there is....and appparently I am in it. I will have the lung re-scanned or bx'd to make a final conclusion so this may change in two months anyway.....

Thanks for your thoughts and help!!
Robyn