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Diagnosis
Stage II A breast cancer.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with microinvasion in left breast. Tumor is <1 mm and 2 sentinel lymph nodes show micrometastatic disease (<2 mm). Tumor is estrogen positive and HER2/neu negative. Treatment Plan
Lumpectomy
Chemotheraphy (six cyles of TAC every three weeks) Radiation (six weeks daily) Hormone therapy (five years of tamoxifen) Milestones
12/12/02
First biopsy of left breast 12/16/02 1/17/03 2/14/03 - 5/50/03 7/2/03 1/5/04 1/15/04 Scheduled Monitoring
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Published On: Jun 08, 2004 05:26 PM |
Wed - December 17, 2003One Year LaterThis note marks the one year anniversary since Ann
received her breast cancer diagnosis and we'd like to take this opportunity to
share two favorable bits of news with you.
Posted at 04:58 PM Read More Thu - August 14, 2003Last Radiation Therapy DoneI am very pleased to tell you that today is Ann's
last radiation therapy!
Posted at 04:52 PM Read More Thu - June 5, 2003Life After ChemotherapyNow that we are past Ann's last chemotherapy we are
starting to plan for the next phase of her therapy, namely, radiation therapy
(also known as radiotherapy). This email outlines Ann's current condition,
follow up exams and consultations related to Ann's lumpectomy and arm condition,
and the steps that we are taking to select a radiation oncologist.
Posted at 04:50 PM Read More Fri - May 30, 2003Sixth and Final Chemotherapy DoneToday Ann had her 6th and last chemotherapy as
scheduled and she is home resting.
Posted at 04:42 PM Read More Fri - May 9, 2003Fifth Chemotherapy DoneToday Ann had her 5th chemotherapy as scheduled and
she is home resting.
Posted at 04:39 PM Read More Tue - March 11, 2003Second Chemotherapy DoneAnn had her second chemotherapy on Friday, 3/7/03,
as scheduled. There were no problems--or, "adventures," as we prefer to call
them--with her chemotherapy but she is quite fatigued and still recuperating at
home.
Posted at 11:46 AM Read More Tue - March 4, 2003Lymphedema treatment centers near Madison, WIRehabilitation centers in the Madison, WI area that
offer lymphedema treatment.
Posted at 02:57 PM Read More Mon - March 3, 2003Mon - February 24, 2003Adjusting to ChemotherapyAnn's chemotherapy is going reasonably well but it
has required a lot of adjustments.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Tue - February 18, 2003ALWAYS Get Second OpinionThis is why you ALWAYS get second opinions and
why you worry about pathology mixing up tissue samples.
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