Hi!..I’ve posted similar before, but with no reply. .was wondering if any of you ladies have had large, node neg tumours? And if so…did you skip chemo like me after getting a low onco score back? X Rachael x
Hi Rachy, I was one of the lucky ones eligible for the oncotype test and was lucky again to have a low result (17), so no chemo. My surgeon said it is ensuring locally that chemo is used appropriately. x
Hi Janey.thankyou for reply. .my lobular was 6.5cm, grade 2 …onco 15…I just worry that traditionally I would have been given chemo. . (Even though I’m thankful I didn’t have to have it! )…what was you’re size? Grade etc?..I continually worry bout size of mine but docs say it was irrelevant x Rachael x
Hi Rachy
I had invasive ductal. Same grade as you but 3.5 cm. A friend of mine had Oncotype test about 3 years ago, just before the NHS adopted it. A much bigger tumour (can’t remember the size) and a higher grade, with a result of 18. Someone going through testing on here, at the same time as me, had a 1cm tumour and Oncotype in the 70s I think, so it really seems to be very specific and personalised, which is amazing: and it does seem that size isn’t an indicator. Rotten for you to feel such anxiety. It does lessen as time goes on. I’m almost a year on from my Oncotype result and am in a different place emotionally. I was with my Mum at the weekend. She had BC 28 years ago and she tells me she hardly gives it a thought now, which is further reassurance Xx