Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Kathie, I've been randomized into the group that is only getting hormonal treatment. I'll be having Tamoxifen until I can get my ovaries removed. I'm very happy that I won't be getting chemo! I hope things go as well for you. > > > > > > That is great news! I am on pins and needles waiting for my score now!! > > > > Kathie > > > > _____ > > From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ] > On Behalf Of laurava23233 > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:40 AM > To: breastcancer2 > Subject: got my oncotypeDX score > > > > My onotypeDX score is 22, which is in the moderate range. > > That means that w/o chemo and hormone therapy, there is a 14% chance > that my cancer will recur, usually in the liver, lungs, or bone. > Since I have no breast tissue, my chance of getting another breast > cancer should be 0, assuming all breast tissue was removed. > > The score is low enough so that my oncologist feels that if I end up > in the chemo-taking group, he will just give me 2 drugs (taxotere > and cytoxan) instead of three. He also said there is no need for me > to live in fear that my cancer will recur. If it does come back, it > may be in many years when there are more effective treatments for > it. > > He is going to talk to his 12 partners to get their opinions on the > best course or treatment for me. He also needs to talk to the > people at MCV who are running the oncotypeDX study. I go back on > Friday to find out what my treatment will be. > > Some more good news: my mom is BRACA2 negative! Her sister died of > breast cancer at 37, her other sister died of ovarian cancer about 7 > years ago,and my cousins are BRACA2+. > > This is great news for my four sisters. I hope they will never have > go through this. Their risk of breast cancer (according to the > geneticist) is the same as the general population. > > And my cancer is not thought to be genetic either. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 In a message dated 1/26/2007 11:51:20 PM Central Standard Time, gedwed_2@... writes: > How do you get this score? > --- kathie hart kathiehart@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >That is great news! I am on pins and needles > >waiting for my score now!! > I'm wondering what this is as well. I'm done with my chemo & on after drugs and no one has ever given me a score... Hugs, Dari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 That's great news! I hope my results are in today or tomorrow. Kathie _____ From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ] On Behalf Of laurava23233 Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:31 PM To: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: got my oncotypeDX score Kathie, I've been randomized into the group that is only getting hormonal treatment. I'll be having Tamoxifen until I can get my ovaries removed. I'm very happy that I won't be getting chemo! I hope things go as well for you. > > > > > > That is great news! I am on pins and needles waiting for my score now!! > > > > Kathie > > > > _____ > > From: breastcancer2@ yahoogroups.com [mailto:breastcancer2@ yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of laurava23233 > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:40 AM > To: breastcancer2@ yahoogroups.com > Subject: got my oncotypeDX score > > > > My onotypeDX score is 22, which is in the moderate range. > > That means that w/o chemo and hormone therapy, there is a 14% chance > that my cancer will recur, usually in the liver, lungs, or bone. > Since I have no breast tissue, my chance of getting another breast > cancer should be 0, assuming all breast tissue was removed. > > The score is low enough so that my oncologist feels that if I end up > in the chemo-taking group, he will just give me 2 drugs (taxotere > and cytoxan) instead of three. He also said there is no need for me > to live in fear that my cancer will recur. If it does come back, it > may be in many years when there are more effective treatments for > it. > > He is going to talk to his 12 partners to get their opinions on the > best course or treatment for me. He also needs to talk to the > people at MCV who are running the oncotypeDX study. I go back on > Friday to find out what my treatment will be. > > Some more good news: my mom is BRACA2 negative! Her sister died of > breast cancer at 37, her other sister died of ovarian cancer about 7 > years ago,and my cousins are BRACA2+. > > This is great news for my four sisters. I hope they will never have > go through this. Their risk of breast cancer (according to the > geneticist) is the same as the general population. > > And my cancer is not thought to be genetic either. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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