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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 10:00am | Replies (345)

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@pinkybabar1962

1 am 61 yrs old lady lumpactamy done 2 months before waiting for accurate decision pls advice I am afraid for chemo and radiation

Overall Grade: Grade 2 (scores of 6 or 7

Tumor Size: Greatest dimension of largest invasive focus (Millimeters): 10 mm
Additional Dimension (Millimeters): 5 mm
Additional Dimension (Millimeters): 5 mm
Tumor Focality: Single focus of invasive carcinoma
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS): Present

Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS): Not identified
Lymphatic and / or Vascular Invasion: Not identified
Dermal Lymphovascular Invasion: Not identified
Microcalcifications: Present in DCIS

Margin Status for Invasive Carcinoma: see #B -
#E & #G
Margin Status for DCIS: All margins negative for DCIS
Distance from DCIS to Closest Margin: 4 mm
Closest Margin(s) to DCIS: Inferior
REGIONAL LYMPH NODES
Regional Lymph Node Status:
: All regional lymph nodes negative for tumor
Total Number of Lymph Nodes Examined sentinel 1 negative

Estrogen Receptor (ER) Status: Positive (greater than 10% of cells demonstrate nuclear positivity)
Percentage of Cells with Nuclear Positivity: 91-100%

Progesterone Receptor (PR) Status: Positive
Percentage of Cells with Nuclear Positivity: 81-
90%

HER2 by Immunohistochemistry: Equivocal
(Score 2+)
Oncotype score 28
Genetic test positive for braca1

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Replies to "1 am 61 yrs old lady lumpactamy done 2 months before waiting for accurate decision pls..."

@pinkybabar1962 is your HER2 being retested with FISH?

I am wondering why your Oncotype is so high with your other info being relatively good.

I would make sure to get a second (or more) opinion if you want more help with decision making.