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by pahusband, Nov 03, 2009 08:20PM
Hi my wife has stage 3 brest cancer, which is triple negative and had spread to lymph nodes 12 out 27 were positive .She also had a masetocmy in which margins were clear. She is starting chemo in about 2 weeks and dr want to give her 6 treatments of doxorubicin,cyclophosphamide,and taxotere. I wanted to know if that is a good treatment for what she is facing and survival rate of this disease. Thank you for ur time...
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by jayhorses, Nov 03, 2009 10:40PM
To: pahusband
hi wow !!! almost the same as me   , mine had spread to chest wall and 18 positive lymph nodes. i was dx in oct 2005, i am doing GREAT! a walking miracle. this is a very agressive treatment so yes it is good, and i also had radiation after chemo,a hysterectomy and a port in neck for chemo.the doxorubin is a definate hair loss. take care pleaase keep me posted and may god be with ur wife.xo j
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