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The largest rise in the recurrence peak is 18 to 22 months. It levels out then and begins a descent but that descent doesn't get low until about 39 months. It really levels out low at around 5 years (hence the "glorious" 5 yr mark). However, women who are highly ER/PR+ peak again around 6-7 yrs (I am not entirely sure if this includes those that are also Her2+ as well or the plain ole standard ER/PR+). This makes sense as in the past, Tamoxifen ends after 5 years but most women wouldn't start that until 3-6 months after surgery (maybe more before dense dose chemo) so from surgery, they would be 5.5 - almost 6 years out. If Tamoxifen was just keeping things in check, then it would start to grow. Since the plain ole is slower growing, it might take a year to detect mets. This is the premise of 5 yrs Tamoxifen then 5 years of Femara (which reduces those late recurrences which I have read are about 4% - small amount).
I was a September girl.
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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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