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NurseLeeLee
NurseLeeLee Member Posts: 6
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

I was diagnosed in November....looking to connect with other trip neg fighters out there! I am tolerating AC ok, begin Taxol in January.  Do trip neg fighters normally do neoadjuvent therapy?

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  • Yayme
    Yayme Member Posts: 107
    edited December 2012

    Hi Nurselele...

    Usually, neoadjuvent therapy is given to shrink the tumor preparing it for a good path/surgical outcome. Many woman do have this done and many have great success with complete or almost complete responses....then you Doc might do more Chemo post surgery and/or radiation depending on your particular pathology diagnosis...feel free to ask anything, as I know this is a very nerve racking time for you..take care

    Lisa

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited December 2012

    One good thing about neoadjuvent chemo is that the onc can tell if it is working (shrinkage of tumour) and adjust treatment if needed. This is especially important for TNs as chemo is the only systemic therapy we have right now. 

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  • Lauren15
    Lauren15 Member Posts: 119
    edited December 2012

    Hi to everyone on this site!

    I too was just diagnosed with BC, TN, IDC, lympho muscular invasion noted, Grade 3, almost 4 centimeters.  I've interviewed two breast surgeons so far.  One wanted to do a mastectomy; the other chemo first then determine what is needed.  She also recommended a PET scan and MRI.  I went to oncologist who concurred with her.  I am scheduled for the PET scan on Wednesday, and I'm so nervous that it has metastasized, which would make me jump from a stage IIa to IV.  I also hope I come back negative on the BRCA test.  Any advice or feedback on what to expect from chemo (will I lose my hair, be sick, able to work?)  Has anyone had a pet scan and went from just a tumor to it spreading?  I'm so nervous!!!  Thanks, Lauren

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited December 2012

    My surgeon recommended chemo before surgery since one of the positives about being triple negative is that chemo works better on us than those who are positive. He said that after chemo when he does the surgery the tumors have shrunk so much it is hard for him to find them!



    I started chemo on Dec 3. Most triple negatives get dose dense (every two weeks rather than three).



    Peggy

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