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Additional adjuvant therapy

Additional adjuvant therapy

Hello-
I am looking for an opinion on whether I should follow my mastectomy with chemotherapy.  My cancer is invasive ductal, ER/PR neg, HER2 pos.  I had three very small tumors within one 9mm diameter circle.  The largest tumor was 3.6mm.  No lymph node involvement.  I know the size and negative lymph nodes are good, but the HER2 would indicate an agressive and more likely to recur cancer.  I have differing opinions from several doctors.  I am 43 and in good physical condition. What would you recommend?

Thank you
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Dear Ray515, We cannot give a specific recommendation for an individual case over this forum.  A medical oncologist would be the appropriate person to have this discussion with.  They would discuss all of the findings putting them in context of your individual situation and make recommendations.

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Please please do the Herceptin, I just wrote to you with your other question. I had the Herceptin in 2003 and because of an in breast recurrence my Doctor suggested it again in 2006. I met FIVE women THAT DID NOT have the Herceptin the first time around  (they were all diagnosed around 2001/2002) and they are all dead now. It went to another organ. Her 2 is aggressive. You don't lose your hair with it, you don't feel bad at all with it, it saves lives. Please take it, your best chance of a cure is now not after it goes to another organ. I took a Claritn tablet bfore I went in because I didn't like taking Benedryl and honestly it is NO BIG DEAL. I thank God for the people that invented this drug.
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