IDC Came Back in Mastectomy Side

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setheridge
setheridge Member Posts: 3
edited June 2014 in Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

DX first time 8 years ago with IDC, stage 2, 2cc, Tripple Negative.  Had mastectomy with flap reconstruction.  Same cancer is back on mastectomy side.  Oncologist says has to be same because slow growing, tripple negative is too rare.  Rad x30.  Chemo Taxol plus Genzar.  Tried Xeloda but it caused heart spasms.  Anybody had Genzar?

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  • annie06
    annie06 Member Posts: 156
    edited April 2011

    I just was dx'd IDC on mast side with recon too. I don't know tx yet. So rads even after mast bc of recurrence? I want to know course of tx..........waiting.

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  • bdavis
    bdavis Member Posts: 6,201
    edited April 2011

    Wow... sorry to hear. I am planning on MX to reduce my risk and skip rads... Are you saying that MX w/o rads is the cause of the recurrance in your opinion?

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  • annie06
    annie06 Member Posts: 156
    edited April 2011

    No I wouldn't say that. I have no idea. Time to push onward and upward. No use looking back.

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  • karenmarie1
    karenmarie1 Member Posts: 87
    edited April 2011

    My original dx was in 2001, recon in 2002 and recurrence on edge of tram 2010. It happens. :-)

    I had mast, A/C six rounds, 35 rads, then recon. Recurrence - surgery, then Aromasin.  Good Luck and a big HUG!

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  • bdavis
    bdavis Member Posts: 6,201
    edited April 2011

    My plan is:

    Lumpectomy....Dec 2010

    Chemo TC x6... done with 5 of 6

    MX (double)...July 2011

    Recon (DIEP)... July 2011

    Tamoxifen (5 Years)...?

    No rads, but will discuss with RO

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