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duxx1234
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8 years ago

Treatments

Hello everyone, I have just joined this forum. I am 67 years old and I was diagnosed with Stage 3 19mm TNBC late November 2017.  I had a lumpectomy and 3 sentinel nodes removed. Two out of three had cancer deposits so I then had an ancillary clearance where another two out of 22 nodes had small deposits of cancer.  I am starting chemo next week and wonder if anyone else is having similar treatment. I am having chemo (don't know which drug) every third week for three months, then chemo (drug?)weekly for 12 weeks and then 30 doses of radiation. When I tell people this regime of treatment they all looked shocked which makes me anxious.  I know TN cancer is a nasty one, so I'm assuming they are hitting it hard? Would love to hear your views on this.  I have been in such a state of shock, I haven't asked the appropriate questions and I won't get a chance to talk to my oncologist until next week. Thank you for any help/advice.

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