Hi all;
In 2004 I was diagnosed with stage 3C her2+ breast cancer. I had a secondary, inoperable tumor in my supraclavicular node. Lumpectomy, chemo, herceptin and intensive radiation followed by arimidex for 6 years during which time I saw my oncologist every 3 months then another year every 6 months. Lots of tests and every symptom investigated and then at 7 years I was finished and told if my aggressive cancer had not recurred by that point I was likely cured....a word I took with a big grain of salt but I got on with life and put cancer behind me. Two years ago I was diagnosed with a totally new cancer (not a met from the bc) ovarian cancer. It is a high grade serous carcinoma stage 1C. I am so grateful that this was found so early!! I underwent the extensive hysterectomy, 6 doses of taxol and carboplatin and a year of seeing the oncologist every 3 months with a ca125 each time. Now I go every 6 months for a 5 minute exam and have the ca125. I have just been wondering if this is the normal follow up. I have never had an early stage cancer and with breast cancer I knew many with stage 1 who progressed. Even my own, being her2+ didn't travel the normal way under my arms but rather to my supraclavicular node. Her2+ cancers like to travel. Can ovarian cancers be her2+? I'm sorry to bother you all but I don't know anyone who has ovarian cancer or been through treatment personally. Thanks so much. I was genetically tested and am negative for BRCA except for a BRCA1 VUS.
Cathy