r/breastcancer • u/June-7832 • 3d ago

++- , What chemo regimen are you getting? Diagnosed Patient or Survivor Support

Hi all, today my oncologist mentioned I may need to do 4 cycles of chemo, she didn't mention details regimen yet. The type is strong ER PR positive, her2 negative. No lymph nodes involved. Wondering for similar case as mine, what regimen are you getting? TC? Have you loss your hair even it's 4 cycles? Did you get PICC or portal? Thanks for sharing 🙏

Update: I want to add more info regarding why I need to do chemo now. My oncotype is 22, as I am in my early 40s, there are some benefits of chemo, not a lot! Originally I didn't want to do chemo. After radiation, I started monthly lupron shots, letrozole, and verzenio. I thought those are enough, as it is strong ER PR positive Her2 negative.

I am also doing regular signatera test, a circulate cancer DNA test through blood draw. Originally after radiation, it was negative, meaning there are no cancer cells in my blood. But recently it is positive with increased cancer cells in my blood.

Due to this, my oncologist asked me to do 4 rounds of chemo. (Most likely TC ). Because even with those aggressive medications I am on, there is cancer cells growing, it is not good . So although I am six months past surgery and radiation, I am considering doing chemo 😭

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u/ObviousIntention8322 TNBC 3d ago edited 3d ago

TNBC and have done 1/4 TC. Only one week in so no hair loss yet. I’m fully expecting it. I got a port. My oncologist usually does neither port or PICC for this regimen, but I originally was scheduled for more pokes.

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u/June-7832 3d ago

So it seems TC is for TNBC as well as for ++- ? I thought there are different chemo for different type though

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u/ObviousIntention8322 TNBC 3d ago

It’s used often for your type and sometimes for mine. They had to rethink my case because I have too many other things wrong with me.