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Breast Cancer Stage 1b --how much is just too much?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 12, 2025 | Replies (23)

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I am also stage 1 B and had a lumpectomy 11 months ago. I had a five day course of targeted radiation and have chosen not to take AIs. My oncologist made the comment that we may be over treating early stage breast cancers. There is no right or wrong decision as none of us knows, but for me it was the only choice. I believe with all the rapid advancements taking place right now that the barbaric way the disease is treated will be vastly improved soon. I know I'm an optimist and it's a different decision for everyone. Good luck with yours! Just had another recent set of scans and all clear so far♥️

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I should add I have a low risk of recurrence. K 1–67 is 3 and onco score is 5. That is an important distinction and sorry I left it off.

@wyowyld I agree - no account taken that of low grade, slow growing and oncotype of 8 with 3% chance of recurrence with AIs or tamoxifen for my treatment.

@wyowyld I was 1B. I was 79 at the time. I had a lupectomy,chemo and radiation.I was HER2 positive. I had 3 lymph nodes involved. I refused AL. I'm 84 now and my blood work shows no signs of cancer.