Testing, treatment, side effects, and more.
I was diagnosed with stage 1B triple positive. Just had my BMX three weeks ago. Now about to start chemo. My MO recommended THP chemo regime because it has less side effects and she said it has similar efficacy as TCHP. I know that TCHP has been the gold standard for many years with proven long term record. Just looking…
Hi. Anyone here Multifocal with her2+ only ? Er/pr- ? I was diagnosed with 2 tumors they are about 3 cm each and several satellite lesions around them. Nodes were negative. Started my treatment of TCHP. BUT I’ve heard with my tumors being multifocal and large, I have a higher chance of reoccurrence? Is that correct ? Any…
Hi, This is a quick & easy resource for the people who are going to begin Herceptin and the people already on Herceptin. If you are looking for what others have experienced, this is the place. If you are DONE with chemo (or else the side effects are too tangled), please briefly list your Herceptin side effects and state…
Hello everyone, HER2 positive 37 year old here. Just finished 8 sessions of chemotherapy ( 4 - AC, 4- Taxol , herceptin) ; next step : Surgery I was recently referred to see a cardiologist as my tropoinin levels were high with slight reduction in LVEF. I was wondering of anybody has been through same experience and what to…
Hello - Has anyone had biopsy or surgical pathology testing done after being on HP infusions? Did your IHC staining reduce? If so, did FISH results correlate? As a result, did you have to change treatment? Please let me know. Thank you.
hi everyone, first time posting here. I am struggling to make a decision as my oncologist, even after a second opinion, is saying it is my choice if I want to do chemo or not! I am 54 years old. I am “borderline they tell me, I’m the grey area”. I am T1a, ER +, PR-, Her2+, DCIS I had a lumpectomy 5 weeks ago, all went…
I had a biopsy with results showing grade three triple positive for micro invasive ductal carcinoma. When I went to have the seeds put in for surgery they saw another suspicious spot . They put 2 seeds in . I had surgery they removed 2 separate tumors. One was the biopsy site and the second one had pathology of estrogen +…
Hello, Just dx with heart damage due to adriamycin use in 2005. I was dx with Stage 1 bc, ER-PR- Her2+++. Had lumpectomy, chemo ACT then 10 months of Herceptin (had to stop twice due to low muga scores). Radiation. Had genetic testing Pos Braca 1 so had bilateral overies removed then bilateral mastectomy with silicone…
My wife is 83 and just had a mastectomy after finding a Stage 1A 4mm size tumor. All margins were clear as well as 3 lymph nodes. The oncologist offered a chemo & Herceptin treatment protocol … but my wife has decided she isn't up to the chemo. She is willing to accept the Herceptin on an every 3 week protocol lasting a…
Hello. I am new to this group and was curious if anyone else has had a similar experience with their breast cancer fight. For full back story, I was first diagnosed with DCIS back in May of 2020. I opted for double mastectomy because they said it was the best chance of never having to deal with it again. My margins were…
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