Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results
Discussion List
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Waiting on Oncotype test
I'm waiting for the results of my oncotype test. My ER was low positive at 3% and PR and HER2 are negative. So would I be considered triple negative? My RO said technically yes and so does my MO, but sent for the test anyways. What will the test tell me?
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Chemo before or after surgery?
Hello everyone! Can't believe I'm actually here. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma in my right breast on 8/26. Then they wanted me to get an MRI done at a real cancer center a month later. I live in a remote area. So, I did on 9/22. Got the results 9/23 and they found MORE masses now in my left breast.…
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Waiting for test results, oncotype I think
I just had my appointment with the medical oncologist. Very nice doctor. So now because my estrogen as low positive at 3% and the progesterone and Her2 are negative, he also mentioned the a test to see the biology of the cancer to see if chemo would actually help or not. I’m thinking oncotype He said if I were all…
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HER2 FISH Results timeline
I was diagnosed with IDC Grade3 HR/PR+ on Monday. I have been followed by a high risk clinic for four years due to a previous wide excision for PASH. My last mammogram in October of 2021 was BIRADS 0. Tomorrow, I will go for an MRI and bloods for staging. I have been told that the HER2 FISH could take weeks due to staff…
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Clear margins but cancer in lymph node
A little over a week ago, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. My surgeon just called me yesterday with the results. I was happy to hear that I have clear margins, but then she said there was a 2.5 mm metastatic carcinoma found in one of my 3 lymph nodes that were biopsied. How happy should I be that my margins are…
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Oncotype question
Oncotype question. I had left mastectomy 7/27. Pathology showedEr/Pr + and HER2 equivalent so was sent off for FISH and so oncologist was waiting for that before ordering Oncotype. FiSH came back HER2 low, so for now they consider it neg. My original biopsy was done only on 1 tumor.because the other one was found on MRI…