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37 year old - just diagnosed
Hi ladies, I have been diagnosed with early stage, grade 2, DCIS in early January (ER+, PR+ and HER2 negative). Since then I had lumpectomy with clear margins and sentinel node biopsy. Sentinel n...
Hi @ninica I was diagnosed last year at age 32. Stage 1 (15mm tumor), Grade 2, ER+ PR+ HER2-. I had the lumpectomy and radiation and am now taking Tamoxifen and having Zoladex injections for the next 2-5 years. Chemo was never suggested to me by my medical team. From my perspective I would ask if your medical team are suggesting chemo just based on your age or are they suggesting it because there was a small trace of cancer in the lymph node or perhaps your DCIS is of a significant size. I suspect if I had had any trace of cancer in my lymph nodes then my treatment plan may have included chemo. It's a tough decision to make and I hope your team are able to provide you with the answers you need before you decide x