Managing high recurrence risk or high risk of developing a second breast cancer.
Is there any long term survivors who have had a high oncotype score. I know that this test is relatively new but I also know that it has been on the market at least 4 years. So I know that "long term" regarding this test isn't very long term. I had it done 3 years and 4 months ago. My oncotype score was 52. My onc told me…
Hello all. I haven't posted in quite a while. In October 2025 I celebrated my 5 year cancerversary. On May 1,, 2026 I was in the ER for a completely different reason, and had a CT scan with contrast of my thorax. The results from the radiologist took longer than the ER docs expected. When they came back in to talk…
hi all – new here. I am HR positive her2- with one met to my bone. I had chemo, double mastectomy, radiation to my bone and chest/ breast and my ovaries removed. I am on letrozole and have done 1.5 cycles of kisqali. On a break bc of numbers. I started getting g my markers checked in January 1x a month and they are below.…
My ALP level is 134 and the cut off point here for a normal level is 130. I have to have it tested again on Christmas Eve... Do you think it is a sign of metastatic spread to bone? My other liver enzymes were normal. This is the first time that my ALP has been abnormal, so I am very worried and I have convinced myself that…
Hello all Lumpectomy Oct 21, post op meeting with surgeon, she said"pathology looks good, got the tumor, nothing in the lymph nodes, treatment remains radiation A week later, met with the MO who blindsided me with my high oncotype score(31), and recommended chemo. The idea of going through LBC/risk of infection, hair loss,…
I was diagnosed 13 years ago I am now 75 Metastatic breast cancer Her 2 positive a lifer for treatment of Herceptin/Perjeta @ 3 weeks for life. 01/26 no treatment for 8 months I have toxicity of my heart LVEF went down to 41 going in for a cardio cat scan. I am frightened that my cancer will come out of remission not being…
I have seen discussion on here about this test, But my oncologist has never mentioned it. Looking for information you have received from your doctors on pros & cons of test. Thanks.
Just trying to find out if the following: (People with hisk oncodx and no chemo) Oncodx number Number of years NED
Wondering if there are any very high-risk others here that have agreed to Letrozole for life so to (almost) completely minimize their chances for recurrence? TYIA
Hi Friends, I spent a lot of time on this board in 2004-2005. I was 37 years old, stage II invasive ductal carcinoma. I did the lumpectomy, FEC chemo cocktail, Taxol, radiation a year of Herceptin and Tamoxifen. My life was rolling along and I finally put cancer in my rearview window until this past March when I started…
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