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My Mets Breast Cancer Story: Questions about Low WBC, spots on liver
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 25 4:29pm | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
I am not a doctor but I can tell you with extraordinary confidence that if you are HER positive, standard treatment is one year of herceptin and 12 rounds of taxol. It is the standard of care backed up by years of clinical trials. If you didn't have this, I would investigate. Recurrence for these tumors is high but with herceptin and taxol, the risk is much much lower. I had an 8mm tumor and did this regimen, which is clearly outlined in medical journals.
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Thank you for the information. As a RN and having been clinically involved for many years, it is imperative that patients have confidence in their doctors and their recommended treatment modalities. There are many factors involved in deciding a specific treatment plan for any patient who presents with a medical issue. There is no such thing in cancer treatment as one size fits all. My team consists of pathologists, rad onc, medical onc, ortho onc, and my IM. They all discussed my findings. The consensus was to radiate with AI treatment with close follow up. I have the upmost confidence in my team and their treatment plan for me.