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What treatment decisions did you make with stage 1, Oncotype 34?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Feb 24 8:40am | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
@vegada My cancer was similar to yours...7mm ILC, stage 1a, no lymph nodes. Ki67 was 5%. Oncotype 22. I was 72 when diagnosed & no chemo even considered. Just lumpectomy, 5-day radiation & half-dose Tamoxifen. You didn't say how old you were, but age makes a big difference. Also, oncotype scores can be unreliable & some docs don't even use them. Sounds like your team evaluated your situation & made the right call! Glad you're doing so well!
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@jmab I may be wrong but I thought I read ILC doesn't respond particularly well to chemo but I could well be wrong on that. So take that comment with a grain of salt as they say.
Having a score of 22 would have ruled out chemo since generally 26 is now considered the score when they start to recommend chemo. I was 60 years old when I was diagnosed.