oncotype testing for very small IDC

I didn't have an onco test because my Onc said it would be high so there was no need.  I was only 37, strong family history and HER2+.... those factors would have affected the test.  So, like Robo47, it wouldn't have changed my treatment recommendation.  My cancer was also very small.  At first we thought it was DCIS but after have a bilateral mastectomy they found a small part that had moved outside the duct.  So chemo, herceptin followed and now hormonal therapy.  Good luck to you!

I didn't have oncotype test. My tumor was 5 mm and grade 1 so my MO disrecommended chemo based on that info. She said that since the grade and size are components of the oncotype score, that it was highly unlikely the score would come back high (and even if it did, she would still disrecommend chemo because it was grade 1, which benefits the least from chemo). As you probably know, a score in the middle means "we don't know" if the patient will benefit from chemo. (though trials are being done now to improve this)

Fingers crossed on good results of your HER2 test. I think the results take about a week. (I needed a 'do over' so I had to wait extra long. yippee)

Do you mind me asking, how did you find your tumor? Mine was barely visible on the mammogram. (only seen on the top view, not on the side view, and it was close to the skin. My BS gave kudos to the diagnosing radiologist; she said these small tumors can easily be missed). 

I had both DCIS and IDC--the IDC component was only 5mm and grade 1 so no oncotype and just tamoxifen.  I am comfortable with that.

Yay to the vacation, hope you all have clean results.  Still waiting on my Oncotype DX, normally not done with a tumor the size of mine, but this is my second journey into cancer (endometrial, stage IIB, LAVH and BSOP 12/2008) so they didn't want to mess around.  I don't love the thought of chemo, but I'll take that if it will improve my odds of non-recurrence.

Cancer is an interesting ride, but I'd really kind of like to get off.  Too bad that's not an option.  We need to be here for each other because nobody else really understands what it's like unless they have gone through some form of it themselves.  Unfortunately, I have more and more company every year in my friends, family and co-workers. 

diane...even tho I was node positive, I wish I had done the test...just to see what it was. Thanks for the info.

They need way less than that. Accoring to their info they need between 35-60 microns of tissue. that is an extrememly small amount. Here is their info page.

http://www.oncotypedx.com/en-US/Breast/HealthcareProfessional/FAQs.aspx#11

If you go to the NCCN you can look up recommendations based on your tumor path report. I was very helpful to me last year. I chose to register as a Dr., but you can get much of the info registering as a patient.

kira1234 - Thanks for correcting me.  I don't know why I should think I would correctly remember something like that from September when I did my oncotype research.