Molecular Profiling? Chemo?

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Hi All,I'm recently diagnosed and my pathology reports from recent lumpectomy showsER+, Grade 3, Ki67 20%, LVI present.&nbsp;All 6 Lymph nodes clear.&nbsp;I'm 47, fit, strong and healthy :) It's hard to believe this is happening in my body while I feel so normal. Apart from cording from my sentinel node biopsy!&nbsp;My specialists are recommending numerous treatment options, including precautionary chemo for 3 months. They've also mentioned Molecular profiling to see if my cells would respond to chemo or not. &nbsp;Also radiation and hormone blockers.&nbsp;I'm seriously considering doing molecular profiling so my questions are:Has anyone here made the financial investment to do this?How did it affect your outcome and final treatment decisions?Looking forward to hearing.&nbsp;

mez_bcna · Answer

Thankyou for starting the conversation Teta and sorry that you have to make these types of decisions at all - it must be difficult.
While we wait for others to respond with their own experience, you may also like to read out website page https://www.bcna.org.au/resources/screening-and-diagnosis/family-history-and-genetics/genomic-testing-tumour-profiling

jen53 · Answer

I was going to do chemo for Grade 3 tumor until the molecular testing came back to say my cells would not respond to it.

Interestingly my older sister had a grade 2 tumor and they thought she would not need chemo but after her molecular profiling results, they rushed her in to start chemo.

So if you can - do it!

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