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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 1, 2023 | Replies (24)
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I had a 2% chance of recurrence. I chose not to do chemo or radiation. My breast cancer did recur after 9 months. No lymph nodes involved either time. After the second recurrence I did chemo and proton beam radiation. I took Tamoxifen for 2 years but developed gastritis because of the blood thinner I was on with it. Have been on letrozole for 2 1/2 years since with some side effects. Another 6 months and I hope to be drug free:)
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@windyshores I have same questions for @mugs24cancer
Was the 2% recurrence chance predicted from Oncotype?Did you take hormone therapy (Tamoxifen or any other medicine) right after your surgery?
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@mugs24cancer your post leaves me with some questions. Was your recurrence actually a second cancer? Was it local or regional or metastasis? What do you mean by "second recurrence"? Did you have cancer three times?
Was the 2% risk from an Oncotype Dx?
Did you have a lumpectomy the first time? How about the second time? Did you take tamoxifen the first time or did you decline treatment entirely?