Starting Chemo September and October 2024 Support Thread
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What is the type of chemo and regimen you'll be doing? When do you start? Share your thoughts and get support!
- Taxol (paclitaxel)
- Taxotere (docetaxel)
- AC: Adriamycin and Cytoxan
- AC+T (Taxol): Adriamycin and Cytoxan plus Taxol
- CAF: Cytoxan Adriamycin and fluorouracil
- CMF: Cytoxan methotrexate and fluorouracil
- FAC: fluorouracil Adriamycin and Cytoxan
- GET: Gemzar Ellence and Taxol
- TCHP: Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin and Perjeta
- FEC: fluorouracil epirubicin cyclophosphamide
- TCH: Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin
- TC: Taxotere and Cytoxan
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Has anyone else started chemo this month or starting soon? I'm a 60 year old (on 9/28!) female with IDC and DCIS, Stage 1A, Grade 3. I had a lumpectomy on 8/28 with 2 lymph nodes removed. Margins were clear and lymph nodes were negative so it was looking like radiation would be my next step, but my oncotype score came back at 47 so it is chemo first. I have an appointment with my oncologist next week Tuesday, 9/24 and will have my port placed the next day. So I guess I will be starting chemo either late next week or the following week. I already know via my nurse navigator that I will be doing taxotere and cytoxan four times, 3 weeks apart. Anyone else? Eileen
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hello i am 30 years old had mastectomy 20/8/2024 and diagnosed with IDC 3 foci grade 3 and high grade DCIS, stage T1a with 8 lymph node removal all negative. HR-, HER2+++, ki-67 is 35%.
I will see my oncologist Saturday 21/9/2024 to start the treatment process most likely they suggested adjuvant chemotherapy of paclitaxel for 12 weeks once a week with trastuzumab for a year
I am not sure about Radiation but most likely I will not need
My only concern is that if i take the right decision of taking the treatment
I had 2 doctors opinions one suggested treatment and the other said just keep under surveillance because the biggest tumor is 3mm so it’s under the international guidelines, but the other doctor said that my cancer type is so aggressive and the treatment is a must to reduce the chances of recurring.
I hope I’m doing the right thing and the treatment will benefit me in the future. Anyone else with conflict of decision here and what did you decide ?1 -
I have full confidence in my cancer team so I am doing whatever they tell me I should do for this. I haven't actually met with the oncologist yet (9/24) but I talked with the nurse navigator and she laid out what the plan will most likely be for me. That plan is chemo, radiation, hormone blockers. Rereading your post it looks like your cancer is a bit different than mine, I am estrogen +, progesterone -, and Her2 - But it is high grade with a Ki-67 of 30%, and with the oncotype at 47, I think chemo is a no-brainer.
I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow and you are able to make a decision you feel confident about. Please let me know what your oncologist says and what you decide.
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@linashowail Any updates?
I had my port placed yesterday and I start chemo (taxotere and cytoxin) next Wednesday 10/2.
Anyone else?
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