Stage 1 chemo ?s

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stephanie33
stephanie33 Member Posts: 26
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

hello everyone

I recently was diagnosed with a 2nd breast cancer, 1st one was when I was 29 stage 2b,lumpectomy had chemo and rads and tamoxifen for 8 months or so but had to stop due to side effects.  August of this yr diagnosed in other breast .4 cm and multiple spots of DCIS, 3 weeks ago had bmx and full hx (BRCA 2 positive).  My oncologist sent tumor out for Oncotype Dx test I was supposed to get the results today but there is some hang up at the lab and won't get them for another 2 weeks.  Recently received the FORCE newsletter and in one study they found "BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutation carriers who had small (0-2 cm) breast cancers that had not spread to lymph nodes, survival rates were significantly higher in women who had chemotherapy"  So my question is should I just tell my DR I want chemo no matter what the Oncotype Dx test says? or should I go with Oncotype results?  Advice PLEASE!!!

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