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 Asked: 2/12/2013 I am 41 years old, premenopausal and have IDC, stage 11a, grade 2,1/3nodes positive ER/PR+, HER2-.
 Asked: 2/12/2013 OncoType score 16. 43 years old.
 Asked: 2/11/2013 Hi again and thank you for the quick response ! I did go to UCSF and get genetic testing and was negative and it doesn''t run in family...
 Asked: 2/11/2013 Hi I am 42 was diagnosed aug 29 stage 1 grade 2 clear margins bilateral mastectomy ki 67-27 onc dx - 22 1.8 cm tumor.
 Asked: 2/11/2013 52yo- Bilateral mast: A. rt breast- grade 3 IDC 2.5cm, admixed DCIS, intermediate nuclear grade, pT2 N1a Mx P+/E+ HER2-, rt sentinel lymph node = 2/3 lymph nodes w/ metastatic adenocarcinoma and extracapsular extension, rt aux nodes = 8 begnign B: left breast no tumor seen MD originally set 6 chemo cycles of Cyclophosphadime in conjunction w/Taxotrel, 2 cycles complete.
 Asked: 2/11/2013 If somone needs to decide about Chemo (e.g Breast cancer stage 2a, tumour stage 2, tumour size 3*2*2 cm, no nodes involved, clear margins, ER.PR...
 Asked: 2/11/2013 Hi, Im a 39yr old, just had lumpectomy with 3 sentinel nodes removed in Jan 15, 2013.
 Asked: 2/7/2013 My daughter, age 30, was recently diagnosed with Ductal Invasive Carcinoma Stage 1.
 Asked: 2/7/2013 Stage2A IDC. 3 tumors.
 Asked: 2/6/2013 I asked about chemo regimens for ilc.
 Asked: 2/5/2013 I have stage IIA ER+, PR+, HER2 negative IDC.
 Asked: 2/4/2013 Can''t decide on chemotherapy, will be 8 wks from surgery this Thursday.
 Asked: 2/1/2013 My wife is 59 and had a 4cm lobular tumor removed with mastectomy two weeks ago.
 Asked: 1/30/2013 48 years old. I was diagnosed in September with 1.7 cm IDC ER/PR + (>95% and 90%) HER2 - Grade 1, KI67 less than 5.
 Asked: 1/30/2013 50 years old, pre-menopausal. Double mast., node negative except for 0.5mm micromet.
 Asked: 1/24/2013 i am 40 yrs old female with pagets disease of nipple undergone rt mastectomy with negative sentenal lymph node biopsy.
 Asked: 1/24/2013 Thank you for such a wonderful support! I am 59 years old and in great health.
 Asked: 1/21/2013 I am a 59 year old female who just had a lumpectomy.
 Asked: 1/21/2013 I am sentinel node positive for invasive cancer (3 mm), axillary nodes negative.
 Asked: 1/21/2013 at what point does the timeframe between surgery and chemo make chemo completely useless? i have heard 4-6 weeks is recommend but can it be...
 Asked: 1/19/2013 good day dear Dr.I have 2 questions:1.Is node involvement equivalent to high risk for recurrence?2.Is Adriamycin as effective as Taxoter?thanks a million.
 Asked: 1/18/2013 Is it ok to receive adriamycin as a continuous infusion instead of a push.
 Asked: 1/18/2013 I had a BMX jan 9. Oncotype being done.
 Asked: 1/16/2013 i am a 75 yr old woman who had a lumpectomy- no sentinel removed.
 Asked: 1/15/2013 I had a lumpectomy in Oct. 2011 followed by dense dose chemo (ACT) and 6 weeks of radiation.
 Asked: 1/15/2013 Another question please, Lillie. Have having considerable pain and thinking it could be from neulasta shot from the 10th.
 Asked: 1/14/2013 I have IDC 2.9cm grade 3 no lymph node involvement, clear margins, no vascular invasion.
 Asked: 1/13/2013 Hi Lilly, I have what I would say is a mild form of fibromyalgia which seemed to be exasberated by TC chemo.
 Asked: 1/13/2013 The NCCN clinical practice guidelines as of 2012 say that breast cancers >1cm are to be given chemo. On the American cancer website updated 12/2012, it...
 Asked: 1/13/2013 HI-I am 54, with IDC, 1.1cm, grade 1, ER+ PR+ Her2-, with 1 node positive and had a double mast.
 Asked: 1/11/2013 1.3 cm tumor removed. Clear margins.
 Asked: 1/8/2013 Age 57, lobular in one breast, Ductal in the other, both stage 1.
 Asked: 1/8/2013 breast cancer stage 1, node negative, 1.8cm, grade 3 oncotype score 24, er +ve, pr +ve, HER -ve.
 Asked: 1/8/2013 Hi What is your opinion about using Paxman cooling system for breast cancer stage IIA? does it affect long term survival of the patient? is it...
 Asked: 1/7/2013 hi.I red in your comments that Adria is awful and is not being used so far.but in my case it is used because of allergy...
 Asked: 1/6/2013 I am 43 years old, stage 1, grade 1, ER+/PR+/HER2-, BRCA 1/2 negative, node negative, grade A, tumor size 8mm (clean margins after 2 re-exsitionals...
 Asked: 1/5/2013 My wife was diagnosed on 07 with BC ER+/PR-/HER-.
 Asked: 1/5/2013 42 year old diagnosed with Stage IIb breast cancer.
 Asked: 1/4/2013 which chemoregim is best as neoadjuvant of locally advanced breast cancer.
 Asked: 1/4/2013 I was given ac*4 & t *4 chemotherapy.
 Asked: 1/2/2013 Are there certain chemo regimens that have less to no permanent side effects for someone who is borderline for chemo to begin with.
 Asked: 12/30/2012 2 months after last session chemo CEA is 8 (normal5) And CA15 3 is 26.4 which was before chemo 26.2(normal 25).
 Asked: 12/27/2012 I am 36 yr old female,getting disturbed thought about the chemo I have received,I took 4 cycles of tc ...my onco score is 36 ,tumor...
 Asked: 12/27/2012 I am 48 yrs old and have Infiltrating ductal ca with high grade extensive DCIS.
 Asked: 12/27/2012 Ten years ago I was treated for DCIS with lumpectomy, six weeks of radiation and tamoxifen for 5 yrs.
 Asked: 12/26/2012 I am a 42 year old woman with stage IIb breast cancer.
 Asked: 12/26/2012 ER+, PR+, HER2 negative, 48 yrs old, tumor 2.3 cm, margin positive, Oncotype score 13.
 Asked: 12/26/2012 I am just finishing up my year of herceptin after completing the ACTH regimen.
 Asked: 12/26/2012 I believe my ILC was caused by taking low-dose birth control pills which i didn''t realize had become hormone replacement therapy.
 Asked: 12/26/2012 I have Ductal infiltrating carcinoma ER/PR +, HER neg, oncotype intermediate at 27-clear margins and nodes, max invasion .12cm ,age 45- definite radiation, definite tamoxifen...
 Asked: 12/26/2012 In reading some of your responses on this forum, it sounds like Adriamycin is not being used as often as it once was.
 Asked: 12/21/2012 Hi..I am a36 year old female,diagnosed with invasive ductal .....I had two rumors closer to one another at 2oclock position Size of the tumor-3cmand0.8mm Er+,pr-,her2- Nuclear grade3 Oncotype score...
 Asked: 12/20/2012 Hi! I have invasive ductal carcinoma 1.5 cm, with limphovascular and perineural invasion, mitotic rate 2.
 Asked: 12/18/2012 My pathology shows microscopic sign of cancer in sentinel node and none in the six auxillary nodes removed for breast caner.
 Asked: 12/17/2012 Is Chemo recommended for Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, grade 2, 1 cm tumor, neg lymph nodes, Onca score of 23?
 Asked: 12/16/2012 Hi, I did 4 cycles of dose-dense AC for neo-adjuvant chemo.
 Asked: 12/16/2012 My 51 Year Old Sister was diagnosed with IDC,Tumor size 1.3, Stage1,Grade3, ER-PR-, HER2+ .
 Asked: 12/15/2012 Is Chemo recommended for DCIS, grade 2, 1 cm tumor, neg lymph nodes, Onca score of 23?
 Asked: 12/15/2012 My OncotypeDX score is 12, tumor 4 cm, one sentinel node positive 1.5 mm, all axillary nodes negative.
 Asked: 12/15/2012 I am 54 years old diagnosed with ILC 1.4cm grade 1 3 positive lymph nodes 2 micro.Had lumpectomy and ALND and now am on act regime.
 Asked: 12/15/2012 I am 54 years old diagnosed with ILC 14cm grade 1 3 positive lymph nodes 2 micro.Had lumpectomy and ALND and now am on act regime.
 Asked: 12/14/2012 My Mum is 73 she has hashimoto thyroidism and Angina, she also had a serious heart blockage that appears to have dispersed.
 Asked: 12/13/2012 Hello. I am a 50 year old premenopausal woman - Post lumpectomy left breast LCIS 1.6 cm Grade 1 ER positive PR positive HER negative Onco of 8 - DCIS also present - 2/2 positive sentinal nodes both greater than 0.20 cm met with largest 0.4 cm - Another LCIS 0.9 cm grade 1 was found in the same (left) breast via MRI screening and then an ultrasound guided biopsy.
 Asked: 12/12/2012 Based on oncotypeDx score of 15 - you statedchemo only provides a little improvement in survival.
 Asked: 12/11/2012 I was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in my right breast - I opted for double mastectomy.
 Asked: 12/10/2012 I posted this earlier - I was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in my right breast - I opted for double mastectomy.
 Asked: 12/10/2012 I was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in my right breast - I opted for double mastectomy.
 Asked: 12/9/2012 I am newly diagnosed as triple negative, 1.2cm dc, high grade, age 40.
 Asked: 12/9/2012 hi is dry mouth a long term side effect of chemo.
 Asked: 12/9/2012 I was diagnosed with Triple Negative BC in March of 2012.
 Asked: 12/8/2012 Hello, what would the recommendation be for a stage 1, 1.3 cm, grade 2, node negative, hormone positive, HER2/neu negative, Oncodx 11 be for a...
 Asked: 12/8/2012 I am 45 was recently diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2 bifocal 3.5th and 0.8 cm grade 2 estrogen very positive lymph node negative...
 Asked: 12/5/2012 Dear Lili, please tell us if non alcoholic beer can interfere with Taxotere in case of an ER+ lobular carcinoma.
 Asked: 12/4/2012 I am grade 1, ER/PR= HER2- 1 node positive BC at age 57.
 Asked: 12/1/2012 sorry.I have another question.when I asked for BRCA1& 2 tests,I was told it doesnt work for you as you dont have family history and dosent...
 Asked: 12/1/2012 I am 44yrs old, premenopausal and was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer.
 Asked: 12/1/2012 hello dear friends.I am 33 years old.I was diagnosed with multifocal IDC 3 month ago.i am stage2A.T1N1M0.My tumor cells are er+(70-80%)/pr weakly+(20-30%)/her2-.I had radical mastectomy...
 Asked: 11/30/2012 Thank you for ansewering my recent question.
 Asked: 11/30/2012 On 10/15/12 I had a lumpectomy that was 1.7 cm IDC,stage 1 and 4cm DCIS, both grade 3, 0/4 nodes, 98% ER+ 95% PR+, HER2 -.
 Asked: 11/28/2012 I just want to prepare for the idea of chemotherapy before I go to my oncology appointment.
 Asked: 11/28/2012 If sentinel node micrometastisis is node 0, nothing in other nodes, why surgeon recommending chemo for my 1.4cm-grade2- er pr strongly positive idc?
 Asked: 11/28/2012 Does John Hopkins ever recommend no chemo for node positive 2 out of 3(one micro and one macro 1.1 cm) with low oncotype score(12).
 Asked: 11/27/2012 My wife, 51 years old and in good health, was diagnosed with the following: - Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDS) - 1.1 cm - Grade 2 - Stage 2A - Scarff-Bloom-Richardson...
 Asked: 11/27/2012 Node positive, 2 of 3 with 1 micro and other macromestisie.
 Asked: 11/27/2012 My wife has invasive ductal cancer stage IIB grade 3 - 2.2 cm in the breast and 1 lymph node 4.2 cm.
 Asked: 11/26/2012 Dx with IDC, 1.5 cm. tumor, Grade 1, ER 95% +/ PR 90% +, HER2 neg, 5/14 nodes.
 Asked: 11/26/2012 My 53 year old sister who lives in the UK, found a lump.
 Asked: 11/26/2012 I. My tumor is a 1.2 cm or 1/2 inch according to surgeon.
 Asked: 11/23/2012 I have multifocal triple negative IDC with one lesion being a cystic tumor with several foci inside.
 Asked: 11/23/2012 I am 48. March mammogram clear.
 Asked: 11/23/2012 Is chemo regim CEF *6 good for stage 1 er+ her2 - grade 2.
 Asked: 11/22/2012 Is chemo regim CEF *6 good for stage 1 er+ her2 - grade 1 .
 Asked: 11/21/2012 Is CEF third generation drug.i had stage1 1.8 cm grade2 her 2 negative er + 48 years old.done oophs +double...
 Asked: 11/18/2012 I was DX Inflammatory breast cancer and was staged IIIB.
 Asked: 11/17/2012 Hi, it is ok to take vitamin C (750 mg/day) during Chemio ( Docetaxel) if I got a flu? Thank you!
 Asked: 11/17/2012 Just realized I should have posted this question here.
 Asked: 11/17/2012 My mother is 77 years old. She was diagnosed with intra ductal carcinoma and had a mastectomy 1 week ago on her left breast.
 Asked: 11/14/2012 My sister 38 years , school teacher, mother of two children, was recently diagnosed as a case of breast cancer.
 Asked: 11/13/2012 Dear Siror Madame, My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months ago.She underwent modified radical mastectomy and was given nolvadex as adjuvant treatment. Her age is...
 Asked: 11/13/2012 hello dear dr. I am 33y old woman.I have breast cancer which was misdiagnosed first,about 4 month ago,I found a mass in right breast,but the radiologist...
 
 
 
 
 

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