Ductal carcinoma stage3

I was diagnosed following a routine mammogram last November with stage 2 ductal carcinoma, oestrogen receptive HER negative, grade 2.  I had a lumpectomy & sentinel node surgery which showed no spread but because my tumour was slightly bigger than they expected I was offered an OncoTypeDX test to determine whether chemotherapy would benefit me. One of my margins wasn’t clear so had second op which was successful. My recurrence score came back at 9 so chemo would not benefit me. I was prescribed Letrezole for the next 5 years and following. 5 days of  Radiotherapy  was discharged with an ‘open appointment’ which means any problems or issues I have I can go straight to the breast care dept rather than going through my GP. I am due my first mammogram at the end of November which is the anniversary of my first operation. I have been told I am in remission. 

Hi and yes, I was grade 3 oestrogen +.  I had surgery and the Oncotype test.  My score was very low so just radiotherapy, which I completed yesterday.  Best of luck to you for your next steps xx

Thats good to hear,  and glad you've all that over you now..I'm just feeling a bit anxious this weekend, and started wondering what makes the score determine your treatment.  So I'm reading up on it as we're all different..xx

Thanks for your reply,  are you also on hormone treatment,  did you get much radiotherapy, glad your s is over you too..xx

I had 5 days of radiotherapy last week.  I haven't started the medication yet - going back to oncologist mid November to sort that out,  I think the grade 3 definition is quite scary but I'm trying to be optimistic that if it's caught early it needn't be so awful xx

Yes I think your right, it is the grade 3 that's worrying me. I'm trying to stay positive and doing well so far. I think I'm reading too much about it so I'll stop that now and just listen to the Drs when I go for my results..Hope your doing OK after radiotherapy xx

Appointment is tomorrow morning for results, hope your all keeping well. I'll let yous know the outcome..xx

Best of luck with your appointment tomorrow. xx

1. Your oncotype score is from them looking at your actual cancer. How the genomes work etc. Doesn’t matter on the grade as it could be grade 3 but be a very low score re reoccurrence. I was scored at 11. I had 5 sessions of radiotherapy but I did have one node affected but still no chemo required. I was pleased it actually looked at my cancer cells instead of being just a percentage on an average of women. Good luck xx

Well I went for results yesterday, oncotype score isn't back yet. They're hoping it will be by the end of the week. 2nd Surgery went well, all margins now clear. More content