OP Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Mammo on the 8th was clear so will do another surgery on the 16th to get clear margins on the other two sides. If the path comes back clear, then no need for radiation. I am Stage 0.
I keep reading horrible things about Triple negative breast cancer and most articles said you need chemo but they don't give staging or type so I asked the surgeon. He says chemo is only needed for invasive breast cancer, not ductal in situ. Phew. missed that bullet. He also said to ignore all the horrible stuff I'm reading about 3N breast cancer as it does not apply to ductal in situ. Apparently 3N ductal in situ is a very rare, less than 5% are 3N. Kinda like my unknown primary the first time round.
So next Thursday I climb on the table and then hopefully go to the shore Friday thru Monday eve. I should be back to work and on the board on Tuesday.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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