Intensifying Chemo May Improve Early-Stage Outcomes

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Study Suggests Intensifying Chemotherapy Improves Outcomes for Women With Early-Stage Disease
January 10, 2018
Dose-intensified chemotherapy regimens seem to decrease the risk of recurrence as well as the risk of dying from breast cancer in women diagnosed with early-stage disease. Read more...

Gwinnettgirl

I am doing this protocol atEmory

Veeder14

Is this a clinical trial or has it been approved? Do you have many side effects?

Mybctc

Disappointed that the sixth dose for me of tchp was held on January 8 because my body couldn't handle anymore and my oncology used the word toxic. Would like to be given the option of the sixth treatment at some future point but the thinking is that we should move forward without delay to the surgery. Supposed to be a lumpectomy. Ultrasound done January 11 showed little decrease from ultrasound done in October as compared with ultrasound done yesterday. When diagnosed the breast tumor was 4.4 cm. In October it was 2.3 x 1.0x 2.8 after 2 tchp. Now after five tchp measurements are 2.4 x 0.7 x 2.2. radiologist indicated a mild reduction. I have a spread to lymph nodes but the script for ultrasound did not request an ultrasound of nodes. Only the measurements of breast tumor was requested. I'd appreciate feedback regarding this ultrasound. Does the s mean minimal pathologic response? Does this mean I cannot have a lumpectomy but will need a umx? Thanks so much to all for the support

Amelia01

How do they assess "high risk for reccurrence"?

Meow13

Dear God, better treatment already.