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Dear Kriss,
Just to show all of us are different and our views on treatments are divergent, I had also the initial stage DICS. However, I refused chemo as well as radiation. That was a decision jointly made by myself and my husband, who has extensive knowledge on cancer. The statistics indicate that the improvement in survival percentage rate from either treatments is only 1 to 3 percent. On the other hand, the damages from the treatment are predicably severe. My onc agreed with our decision. Your case is very much like mine and you are the one to decide what is the best for you. Regardless, you are in the lucky group that your prognosis should be very good. Wish you the best.
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Ann
Stage 1 dx Sept 05
ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3
Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement
Mastec Sept 05
Annual scans all negative, Oct 06
Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month
Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped
Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark
Feb 08 continue doing well.
Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.
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