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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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Total entries in this category: Published On: Jun 08, 2004 05:26 PM |
Wed - January 29, 2003Recuperating As ExpectedAs Ann continues her recuperation from surgery on
1/17/03 we are preparing for the next step in her treatment, namely,
chemotherapy. This email outlines both her recovery progress as well as our
current research on coming treatments.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Wed - January 22, 2003Pathology Report ExcellentPathology report for specimens from 1/17/03 surgery
has no surprises.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Tue - January 21, 2003No Pathology Report Today (Tuesday)Pathology report for specimens from 1/17/03 surgery
not available yet.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Mon - January 20, 2003Medical School Lecture on Sentinel Node BiopsySlides and audio of lecture from University of
Florida College of Medicine on May 1, 2002
Posted at 10:51 AM Read More Sun - January 19, 2003Home from HospitalAnn is home from the hospital. While she
recuperates we await the pathology report.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Fri - January 17, 2003Results of SurgerySurgery is a success but cancer spread to lymph
nodes.
Posted at 03:37 PM Read More Wed - January 8, 2003Lumpectomy Scheduled for 1/17/03As expected, Dr. David P. Winchester recommends
lumpectomy followed by radiation. Surgery scheduled for 1/17/03. Second
opinion still scheduled for Tuesday, 1/14/03, with Dr. Monica
Morrow.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Sat - January 4, 2003Surgical Consultations ScheduledWe've scheduled a second consultation with Dr.
David P. Winchester as well as a consultation with Dr. Monica Morrow for a
second opinion.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Mon - December 23, 2002Consultation with Dr. David P. Winchester, a surgical oncologist.Dr. David P. Winchester considers Ann's prognosis
excellent but orders a second biopsy to determine whether cancer is more
widespread.
Posted at 12:00 AM Read More Wed - December 18, 2002Consultation Scheduled with Dr. David P. WinchesterConsultation re-scheduled with another surgeon for
Monday, 12/23/02.
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