Questions about lumpectomy and treatment afterwards

[Guest guest]

My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy. Wondering how long before

you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX done, what results were

and what treatment you had as a result.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I also had a lumpectomy in August and was back at work in 4 or 5 days.

My lump was about 4mm am having a genetic test done to see whether or

not I need to get Chemo ( according to the oncologist) and I go back

for another appointment with him on Oct 23. Can't really be really

clear on meds yet. ne

-- In breastcancer2 , " soltamabe " wrote:

>

> My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy. Wondering how long before

> you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

>

> Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX done, what results were

> and what treatment you had as a result.

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

soltamabe wrote:

> My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy. Wondering how long before

> you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

>

> Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX done, what results were

> and what treatment you had as a result.

Your tumor is too big for Oncotype DX. I asked my surgeon about it

and she said it wouldn't work for me. Your tumor has to be less than 5 cm.

-Frances

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[Guest guest]

I had my lumpectomy on May 1, 2006 - and was back at

work the following monday (as an aside, I live in NYC;

my surgery was outpatient - and the outpatient center

is right across the street from Union Square Park,

where, on that day, there was a HUGE immigrant rights

demonstration - it was unbleievable! I was with my

girllfriend, though, who steered me through the

throngs of people--I was pretty much stoned, though,

on Percocet ...

anywya, went back to work the following monday. I also

had the OncoDx done (it's SOP at the hospital I'm at),

and the treatment plan changed from just radiation to

chemo, +...

marisa

--- soltamabe wrote:

> My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy. Wondering

> how long before

> you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

>

> Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX done,

> what results were

> and what treatment you had as a result.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

--- -Frances Bartels wrote:

> soltamabe wrote:

> > My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy.

> Wondering how long before

> > you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

> >

> > Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX

> done, what results were

> > and what treatment you had as a result.

> Your tumor is too big for Oncotype DX. I asked

> my surgeon about it

> and she said it wouldn't work for me. Your tumor

> has to be less than 5 cm.

>

>my tumor was typed - and it was 2cms.

marisa

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

What is Oncotype DX? I had a tumor 1.5 cm and they never mentioned that

procedure.

Thanks.

Sharon C Los Angeles

Marisa Steffers wrote:

--- -Frances Bartels wrote:

> soltamabe wrote:

> > My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy.

> Wondering how long before

> > you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

> >

> > Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX

> done, what results were

> > and what treatment you had as a result.

> Your tumor is too big for Oncotype DX. I asked

> my surgeon about it

> and she said it wouldn't work for me. Your tumor

> has to be less than 5 cm.

>

>my tumor was typed - and it was 2cms.

marisa

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[Guest guest]

if -Francis' tumor is 7mm, that is smaller than 1cm and she could

take the Oncotype DX test. Her tumor also has to be ER+. The test

doesn't work otherwise.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

It's a fairly new test to assay whether you'd be a good candidate for

chemo or not. It can only be done for early stage er+ women.

-

sharon coley wrote on 10/6/2006, 2:20 PM:

> Hello,

>

> What is Oncotype DX? I had a tumor 1.5 cm and they never mentioned

> that procedure.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Sharon C Los Angeles

[Guest guest]

Okay, I'm confused. Blame it on chemo, right? My tumor is 8 cm

(centimeters) in diameter, not 7 mm (millimeters). 5 cm is the upper

limit for the OncotypeDX test according to my surgeon. Since 8 cm is

greater than 5 cm, I'm not a candidate.

My tumor continues to be destroyed by the addition of Avastin to

Taxotere and Carboplatin. I've had two treatments with this cocktail

(previously had two AC and two Taxotere & Carboplatin WITHOUT Avastin) and

tumor VOLUME has decreased from 74 ml (miliLITERS, aka cc for cubic

centimeters) to about 37 ml (or cc). I'm very pleased with that.

-Frances

wrote:

> if -Francis' tumor is 7mm, that is smaller than 1cm and she could

> take the Oncotype DX test. Her tumor also has to be ER+. The test

> doesn't work otherwise.

>

> -

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[Guest guest]

The Oncogene test (21 gene screen) can be done for any breast cancer; so far it

is only

proven to be prognostic for node-negative breast cancer; however it will

probably

eventually be shown to be predictive for response to chemo. and other Rx. for

all breast

cancers. Insurance companies don't want to pay for it. It costs about $4,000.

Some of us want the test because we want to be able to make more informed

decisions

about the rest of our lives. (ie- what are the chances I will be alive in 10

years?!) Some of

us want to know if the risk/benefit of chemo or other dangerous treatments is

truely

justified. I was one of those who had the test, because I wanted to know.

>

> > My tumor is 7mm. Looking at a lumpectomy. Wondering

> > how long before

> > you went back to work, how you felt, etc.

> >

> > Also, wondering if anyone had the Oncotype DX done,

> > what results were

> > and what treatment you had as a result.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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>

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[Guest guest]

Sorry : the 21 gene test of the primary breast tumor is supposed to be done

on lymph

node negative cases; this helps predict whether the risk of recurrance is high

enough to

justify chemo. or other Rx.

>

> Hi Sharon,

>

> It's a fairly new test to assay whether you'd be a good candidate for

> chemo or not. It can only be done for early stage er+ women.

>

> -

>

> sharon coley wrote on 10/6/2006, 2:20 PM:

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > What is Oncotype DX? I had a tumor 1.5 cm and they never mentioned

> > that procedure.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Sharon C Los Angeles

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Anne,

I'm confused - is the Oncogene test the same as the Oncotype DX?

The only reference I found on the oncogene test was that it was based on

the Oncotype results, which were all done on early stage, node-negative

er+ women.

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Anne wrote on 10/6/2006, 6:59 PM:

> The Oncogene test (21 gene screen) can be done for any breast cancer;

> so far it is only

> proven to be prognostic for node-negative breast cancer; however it

> will probably

> eventually be shown to be predictive for response to chemo. and other

> Rx. for all breast

> cancers. Insurance companies don't want to pay for it. It costs about

> $4,000.

>

> Some of us want the test because we want to be able to make more

> informed decisions

> about the rest of our lives. (ie- what are the chances I will be alive

> in 10 years?!) Some of

> us want to know if the risk/benefit of chemo or other dangerous

> treatments is truely

> justified. I was one of those who had the test, because I wanted to

> know.

>

>

>

>