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Oncotype DX testing
Hi. I was diagnosed with her2 negative oestrogen and progesterone positive LC in early Oct 24 and have had two surgeries to remove a 9cm tumour and lymph clearance with one lymph node having 9mm of tu...
SO Sorry to see you both joining us here, @koalalala and @caitblack ... but you've found the best place for support from those who fully understand what you are going thru, as we've been thru it too.
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I was lucky & my BC was found 'early' and was small enough not to require chemo - so didn't need the test done re having chemo or not. If your Onc has suggested Oncotype dx testing, maybe it is because it is more accurate? Have you had surgery/biopsy that indicates what Stage your BC is, or as @strongcoffee has asked, your KI67 score, @koalalala? You can read up a bit about it - @Julez1958 has explained it in easy English ... here: https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/comment/225035
In the meantime, check out this post that has a lot of info on the forum & different areas you may like to explore - your art & craft, garden, furkids - we even have some funny bits, to give you a laugh when you need it!
Down the bottom, is a link to some 'tick sheets' where you can 'self assess' your physical & mental recovery as you go along xx Sometimes it is easier to print off the sheets & fill them in for your 'team' than to talk about it ;)
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members#latest
take care & all the best with your decision making
You can use the 'search' function to check out specific terms ... (click on 'NEWEST' in the 'sort by' function.)
I was lucky & my BC was found 'early' and was small enough not to require chemo - so didn't need the test done re having chemo or not. If your Onc has suggested Oncotype dx testing, maybe it is because it is more accurate? Have you had surgery/biopsy that indicates what Stage your BC is, or as @strongcoffee has asked, your KI67 score, @koalalala? You can read up a bit about it - @Julez1958 has explained it in easy English ... here: https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/comment/225035
In the meantime, check out this post that has a lot of info on the forum & different areas you may like to explore - your art & craft, garden, furkids - we even have some funny bits, to give you a laugh when you need it!
Down the bottom, is a link to some 'tick sheets' where you can 'self assess' your physical & mental recovery as you go along xx Sometimes it is easier to print off the sheets & fill them in for your 'team' than to talk about it ;)
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members#latest
take care & all the best with your decision making