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[Debkelly]

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[missa13]

Hi Debkelly , did you mean this? breastcancer.org/symptoms/d...

[Debkelly in reply to missa13]

Yes it's for a friend to bring with her. She was just diagnosed with breast cancer.

[daf10]

From Brestcancer.org

Is this breast cancer invasive, non-invasive, or both invasive and non-invasive?

Is the breast cancer more aggressive or less aggressive?

Are the surgical margins negative or positive?

Are there any cancer cells present in lymph channels or blood vessels?

What do the hormone receptor tests show? Am I a candidate for medicine that lowers or blocks the effects of estrogen?

Which of these HER2 tests was performed on the tissue?

IHC (ImmunoHistoChemistry) test

FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) test

SPoT-Light HER2 CISH (Subtraction Probe Technology Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization) test

Inform HER2 Dual ISH (Inform Dual In Situ Hybridization) test

Is the HER2 test positive, negative, or borderline? Am I a candidate for HER2-targeted therapy?

Is there cancer in any lymph nodes? If so, how many lymph nodes are involved?

Am I eligible for a genomic test?

If any of my test results were unclear, would you recommend testing the tissue again?

Is any further surgery recommended based on my results?

Which treatments are most likely to work for this specific cancer, based on my pathology report results?

[Debkelly in reply to daf10]

Thank You.

[Bubba_6]

I will be having my first visit with the oncologist. What questions should i ask.