Better odds if stage 4 at dx??
 

I seem to recall clinical studies that showed slightly higher odds of full remission if one is stage 4 at diagnosis. I cannot find my file with supporting info. Wondered if anyone here can recall or has this info. I've googled myself blind :)
Seems like it makes sense since disease would not be resistant to any prior therapy lines...

Re: Better odds if stage 4 at dx??
 

I think Lani posted something about women who are "exceptional responders" to Herceptin, which may have included de novo status.
Regards..... Pam

Re: Better odds if stage 4 at dx??
 

I cannot help you, but am so glad to have found you all. Try te be of help next time.

Regards,
Claudia

Re: Better odds if stage 4 at dx??
 

Cannot help you there, Flori, but glad to see your post. I have been thinking about you lately! Laughed when I read that you Googled yourself blind! Always appreciated your humor!

Re: Better odds if stage 4 at dx??
 

Here's one study: Survival differences among women with de novo stage IV and relapsed breast cancer

Re: Better odds if stage 4 at dx??
 

I don't have the study, but I remember reading about it at some time in the past. What I took away was it wasn't about odds of complete remission but just longer overall survival. And "longer" wasn't a very impressive span of time.