ER/PR-, HER2+ reoccurrence

dontwantthis
dontwantthis Member Posts: 44
edited February 2021 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

Hi everyone,

Looking for advise in a subject where I don't see much information.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer (right side) in 2006, in 2007 I had a lumpectomy followed by AC and radiation together, Taxol and a year of Herceptin. My cancer was ER/PR-, HER2 very positive, lump was over 1. cm.

January of this year they found a lump and I was diagnosed with my 2nd breast cancer, same breast and the exact same type of cancer.

After meeting with my surgeon and Oncologist the treatment plan is mastectomy (can't do radiation on same breast), I want a bi-lateral, surgeon might not agree. After surgery the Oncologist says that because the mass is only 8mm x 8mm, no need to go aggressive chemo, so said I will get Taxol and Herceptin for a year.

I am wondering if anyone out there has had a reoccurrence and what did your Oncologist advise.

Thanks

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  • Melbo
    Melbo Member Posts: 346
    edited February 2021

    sorry I can’t answer your question, but I thought I would at least leave a comment to get this bumped back up so someone else can maybe weigh in. It sucks that you have to go through this again.

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  • stephincanada
    stephincanada Member Posts: 228
    edited February 2021

    Hi there, did your doctor tell you that this is a recurrence of the first cancer? Or, is it a new tumour that is also hormonal receptor negative, HER2 positive? I think that the reason you have had very few responses to your question is because recurrences of this type of cancer are very rare. If they do occur, they happen in the first couple of years afterthe initial diagnosis. I had read that after six or seven years of the initial diagnosis, we no longer have to worry about a recurrence.

    I am so sorry that you have to go through this again. Luckily, this type of tumour is extremely treatable. Best wishes to you.

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  • dontwantthis
    dontwantthis Member Posts: 44
    edited February 2021

    Hi Stephincanada.

    The Oncologist actually was not 100% sure, she said that it is difficult to determine because the new mass is very close to the old one, so they aren't sure if it is a new cancer or perhaps there was some cells leftover and it took a long time to return (which to mean seems odd since it is an aggressive cancer).

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  • stephincanada
    stephincanada Member Posts: 228
    edited February 2021

    Hi again,

    Well, thinking that I'm in the clear has enabled me to get on with life and put BC behind me. So, I'm going with "new tumour" for you.


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