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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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Lymphedema ResourcesOnline resources for dealing with
lymphedema.
Great overview of the condition and list of online
resources:
http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/lymphedema.asp Manual lymphatic drain similar to the exercise that Ann does every day: http://www.wessexcancer.org/support/lymphoedema_arm.htm Books: http://imaginis.com/bookstore/breasthealth/survival.asp#coping http://imaginis.com/bookstore/breasthealth/survival.asp#lymphedema Posted: Mon - March 3, 2003 at 11:32 AM |