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Sandes
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6 years ago

Anyone having Perjeta for early breast cancer ?

I was dianosed with stage 3 , HER2 positive, HR-, breast cancer on April 2018. Had Chemo (A/C, Taxol + Herceptin for 1 year), double mastecomy, radiotherapy and finally DIEP surgery. All is OK, but I ...
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Afraser
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6 years ago
@PV123
DIEP stands for the deep inferior epigastric perforator artery, which runs through the abdomen. In a DIEP flap, fat, skin, and blood vessels are cut from the wall of the lower belly and moved up to your chest to rebuild your breast.