GRADE 2 infiltrating primary tumor extending to lateral margin post mastectomy
Had lumpectomy and wide angle excision plus removal of nodes
nodes clear 0/7
associated LCIS and intermediate grade DCIS
ER/PR positive HER2 1 +
Had radiotherapy and am on arimidex
I am in mid 50's
thank you
Hi - Your prognosis sounds really good, to me - and keep in mind I'm not a doctor, only a fellow survivor. I'd guess your 5-year survival rate, statistically speaking, to be somewhere in the low 90% range? Please ask your oncologist this question, though; only s/he has all the information necessary to give you a really personalized answer. Good luck - PJH
Not to worry you at all, but why did they not pursue the margins to get them clear? Usually you'd have further surgery... Glad you're doing relatively well on the Arimidex - that's encouraging! PJH
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