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I’ve just joined after being diagnosed with breast cancer, I’m hoping to read your comments to gain an insight of maybe what I have to experience. I have stage 2 and they have stated I will have radiotherapy and oestrogen blockers, they did mention chemo but do not think it has reached that stage, but as just been told there is a lot of questions I didn’t ask so I am writing them down. I look forward to reading other warriors journeys in the different chats x

Valleyside over 2 years ago

Hi there, welcome & sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I was diagnosed with DCIS & IDC in October last year. I had a lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsy. My breast cancer is Grade 2, I was lucky as it was picked up on mammogram & caught early.

I await my oncology appointment, but know I need radiotherapy 18 sessions & hormone treatment for 5 years. I did not need chemotherapy as my Oncotype DX score was low at 15. This is a test done on the tumour that the surgeon removes. It is sent off to America for testing & takes a few weeks or so to come back. It’s a scoring that is given between 1and 50, the lower the score, the less likely you would need chemotherapy. I believe if it’s over 20 then chemotherapy would form part of the treatment.

Wishing you lots of luck on your journey x

Daisy53 over 2 years ago

Hi Survivor99

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. If you click on my name you will be able to have a look at my journey with breast cancer. I've been in remission for nearly two years.

Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment.

Best wishes

Daisy53

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