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Tilli
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4 years ago

capecitabine (oral chemotherapy) after AC/TAXOL, radiation and surgery

Hello! 

Just wondering if anyone has been offered capecitabine additionally to their care after having standard of care treatment for Hormone positive, Her2 negative BC. 

I am 29, have completed 8 rounds of chemotherapy plus surgery and will be having 25 rounds of radiation. My oncologist has recommended 6 months of capecitabine as an additional adjunct therapy. I had a second opinion with another oncologist and she didn't seem to have the same opinion. 

I have done a little bit off research but there isn't a lot of people with hormone positive BC that have been offered this (that I can find). 

Thoughts? 


Thanks ladies! x 
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  • Halla's avatar
    Halla
    Member
    4 years ago
    Locksley, how much time was there between the lumpectomy and the mastectomy?
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    Locksley
    Member
    4 years ago
    Hi @tilly I had same type of  bc as you.  I was diagnosed at 52 so I wonder if it is for younger women.  I had lump 52mm.  Had lumpectomy and then 4 nodes removed. Then mastectomy with  9 more nodes removed.  Had 6  months of ac and taxol chemo and then 5 weeks of radiation.  Just gone onto letrozeole for 10 years.