Are most of us with Grade 3 Tumors?

[michele u]

i was also grade 3

[lisahammo]

Hi Julie

I too, was Stage 2a with Grade 3. I was ER+, HER2-, no nodal involvement, and my tumour was 3mm. I had a lumpectomy, followed by chemo & radiation. When I had my recurrence 8 months later, everyone was shocked, as they really thought I was in the clear. I was told that possibly the HER2 test should have shown up positive. I was also told that most older women (over 65) are Grade 1, everyone else Grade 2 or 3. Again, I was told that Grade 3 responded better to treatment.

Love Lisa

[juanita]

I was grade 3 as well. And I also had read somewhere that younger women not yet menopausal are usually grade 3 because the cancer has to be more aggressive to take hold.

[Susan]

Yes, grade 3 too. Just started herceptin 2 months ago. So far, so good. '

Sue

[chartermom02]

Yes, I also was Grade 3; 41 y.o.; pre-menopausal; Stage 1; ER+/PR+; Her 2+++; 2 cm; lumpectomy; A/C x 4; rads x 35; Tamoxifen, now Arimidex; no Herceptin back then; NED since surgery in October 2000; however, monitoring a new finding in opposite breast-biopsy was negative but will have another MRI in April.

Gloria

[Maggie]

I asked my oncologist what grade my cancer was as I had never seen or was told it. He said my kind of cancer isn't graded and perhaps only 15% have it. It's Infiltrating Medullary Carsinoma. I.2 cent. ER/PR neg HER/2 3+++ strong, no lymph nodes involved. I was Tested by IHC and had to be tested by FISH, too before I got Herceptin. They said they knew it would be.

I have never seen anyone write 3+++ strong before. Has anyone here?

I was treated aggressivly with A/C and 33 rads. Finished treatment 12/23/04.
Started Herceptin every three weeks the end of November. Doing well so far, too!

Maggie

[RobinP]

Grade 3 too.

[DeborahNC]

2003 DCIS was comedo. 2005 IDC Stage 1, grade 2, HER+++, 6/9, neg node. Just finished 3 of rec 6 rounds Taxol, but am calling it quits due to horrible neuropathy. Doing 1 year Herceptin.

Hi,

Diagnosed 12./04 Stage IC, .9cm, IDC, no nodes, Her2+, ER/PR-, Grade III. Age 35.

Bilateral mastectomy, A/C and then Taxol dose dense, now on Herceptin every 3 weeks.

Cheers,

Olivia

[RhondaH]

I was grade 3.

Rhonda

[Barbara2]

I was grade 3, also.