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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Eileen,
One or maybe a combo of those tests helps to define the aggressiveness of the cancer and that is used with everything else they think they know about your cancer to develop your Tx plan. For example both of my emplyees had essentially the same type of cancer, caught early, ductal in situ but because of the tests one was told no breast removal, no rad, chemo only and the other had both breasts removed, chemo and now they are discussing rad. The first one is going on 2 years post Tx.
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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