Geri, I hope the day went relatively well for you and Richard. It is a relief to get started with treatment.

My friend, an OB-GYN, did have conventional chemo for breast cancer and has done well for 3 years now.

My husband, Bob, received induction chemo due to one large lymph node. Dana-Faber team felt his case was borderline regarding the need for induction because primary was low volume. He decided with local oncologist and Dana-Faber input to go for most aggressive tx. He has always been very healthy (no coronary,kidney disease, etc., so they thought he could withstand the tx. Was it all necessary - don't know...