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Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage 2 - Treatment Plan?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 21, 2023 | Replies (50)
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I am 67 years old and I’ve been faithful with my mammograms each year. I was recently diagnosed with stage one invasive ductorial carcinoma estrogen positive, Testosterone negative and HERS negative. The original lumb was 1.8 tumor. After having an MRI it showed 15 different other spots in my left breast, so it was mine and my doctors decision to go ahead and do a mastectomy, and I decided to do a double mastectomy on February 14 with reconstructive surgery.
I’ve been recuperating and doing well. After sending off cancer tissue to get the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score my dr and I were shocked that it was at 31 which means I am a candidate for chemotherapy.
I will start that next week for 4 treatments in a 12 week period using Taxotere and Cytoxan.
Would love to hear others stories similar to mine.

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Mar 21, 2023

I am glad they found this at stage 1. It stinks that it keeps evolving and becoming more complicated for you. I took chemo therapy that included both of those, I am glad you aren’t having more drugs or more treatments. I had Adriamycin added to that, then herceptin later, and of course endocrine therapy after that. I was terrified before chemo, but it turned out to be more of a grind than something traumatic.
Has your doctor talked to you about endocrine therapy? Are you ready for chemo?

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