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chemo or no with micro metastasis
Recent mastectomy with aesthetic closure, one mini slash micro metastasis in one lymph node, hormone positive at 90% and no chemo? Only a 2% chance of it adding anything to my 10 year rates? I keep re...
Hi @Confetti
i too am ER+/PR+ HER2-
I had a lumpectomy & 2 sentinel nodes removed, both showed activity
1 micro metastases & 1 macro
Rad onc wanted to do a 2nd surgery, surgeon said no. I also have ‘multiple foci of lympho vascular invasion’
I had a very long appointment with my med onc & her resident on Thursday, we’ve decided to do the oncotype DX to make sure chemo will be the best way.
I know that 5 weeks (estimated) of radio will happen either with or without chemo
has the genome test been discussed with you?
I was sure that I’d need chemo given the lymphatic Mets but it’s now wait & see what the oncotype says.
realise this thread is a few weeks ago now - hope you’re doing ok with where your treatment is right now?
you are not alone x
i too am ER+/PR+ HER2-
I had a lumpectomy & 2 sentinel nodes removed, both showed activity
1 micro metastases & 1 macro
Rad onc wanted to do a 2nd surgery, surgeon said no. I also have ‘multiple foci of lympho vascular invasion’
I had a very long appointment with my med onc & her resident on Thursday, we’ve decided to do the oncotype DX to make sure chemo will be the best way.
I know that 5 weeks (estimated) of radio will happen either with or without chemo
has the genome test been discussed with you?
I was sure that I’d need chemo given the lymphatic Mets but it’s now wait & see what the oncotype says.
realise this thread is a few weeks ago now - hope you’re doing ok with where your treatment is right now?
you are not alone x