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05-12-2018, 01:25 PM
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Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really?
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Re: Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really?
So here's a new issue that has come up in a couple of cancer discussion boards recently: Why must we all receive the maximum tolerated dose? Why is that the standard of care? An article recently...
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04-09-2018, 03:20 PM
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Our Dear Agness Is Not Well
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Our Dear Agness Is Not Well
Dear HER2 Support Community,
I am very sorry to tell you that our beloved Agness is not doing well. Her family has created a closed Facebook Group where people who were touched by her may leave a...
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01-01-2017, 06:15 PM
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My leptomeningeal journey
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Re: My leptomeningeal journey
Anne - so glad to hear that treatment is going well. Hope you and your family have a fantastic holiday!
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10-14-2016, 05:01 PM
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Ah, Sweet Anxiety
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Re: Ah, Sweet Anxiety
Congrats!!!!
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05-29-2016, 05:52 AM
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Resveratrol--interpret this article?
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Re: Resveratrol--interpret this article?
Thanks for the most informative post, VCD. SoCalGal- I have a question for you: your profile states that you developed a herceptin allergy, but then went on premeds and things got better? I have been...
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05-14-2016, 09:39 AM
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Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really?
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Re: Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really?
It seems that the cancer-industrial complex has some statistics about how well patients will respond to specific treatments, based on results from both IHC and the FISH test. IHC grades HER2 from 1...
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04-25-2016, 06:18 PM
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Unexpected trigger for GERD
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Re: Unexpected trigger for GERD
I had a round of GERD during round 4 of THP. I took nexium for 2 weeks and then followed the GERD diet of smaller meals, no acidic foods and it eventually went away.
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02-27-2016, 07:39 AM
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My leptomeningeal journey
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Re: My leptomeningeal journey
That's great news, Ann! Hang in there, and keep us posted.
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02-20-2016, 09:38 AM
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discovering why some Stage IVs are exceptional responders to herceptin/lapatinib(long
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Re: discovering why some Stage IVs are exceptional responders to herceptin/lapatinib(
StephN - Which vaccine trial did you participate in at UWash??
I am being considered for one at NIH: NCT01730118.
sj
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02-14-2016, 06:25 AM
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Calling all stage iv sisters
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Re: Calling all stage iv sisters
Hey MaineR - No AI for me. I have had a great response to the HER2 treatments. Honestly, they don't know what to do with PR+. lol - I was going to say that there is one lonely thread on BCO for folks...
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02-13-2016, 07:47 PM
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Calling all stage iv sisters
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Re: Calling all stage iv sisters
I was diagnosed May 2015, Stage IV from the outset with a few small spots on my liver. I had a large (6cm) tumor on my right breast and a bunch of hot lymph nodes in my right arm. Started THP in June...
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01-28-2016, 08:50 PM
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My leptomeningeal journey
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Re: My leptomeningeal journey
Agness - Thank you for sharing your story. I have read only snippets on Inspire and BCO. I hope things are going well for you now.
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01-17-2016, 08:42 AM
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Boosting Your Immune System - share your ideas
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Re: Boosting Your Immune System - share your ideas
I am taking 100mg of CoQ10 and 1000 units of D3 every day. I am going to add 1 gram of Turkey Tail (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WGROQIM?) beginning next week. These are all the recommended...
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01-17-2016, 08:24 AM
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Feeling down...
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Re: Feeling down...
Sweetie, the best advice I received since diagnoses was from my PT: Think of "going to the gym" as the icing on the cake. Try to get 30 minutes of exercise every day, preferably first thing in the...
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01-13-2016, 04:42 PM
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News: Time Is Right for Obama's Ambitious Cancer 'Moonshot,' Experts Say
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Re: News: Time Is Right for Obama's Ambitious Cancer 'Moonshot,' Experts Say
You can share your story with Biden here. Let him know about MBC!
https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/cancer-touches-all-us-share-your-story-here
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01-10-2016, 06:15 PM
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Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really?
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Re: Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really?
Agness - Thanks for starting this! I don't have a lot of original material to add, but I can underscore some of your points:
1. There needs to be a better understanding of, and a better...
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12-27-2015, 10:24 AM
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Markers of resistance - overcoming resistance to anti-HER2 therapy
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Re: Markers of resistance - overcoming resistance to anti-HER2 therapy
Thanks, Agness! Hope you are enjoying your holidays.
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her2group
11-01-2015, 02:54 PM
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Progesterone Positive, Estrogen Negative
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Re: Progesterone Positive, Estrogen Negative
Hi Maine Rotweillers,
Ask the DF people what they generally recommend for folks who are HER2+, ER- and weakly PR+
Thanks!
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10-27-2015, 11:02 AM
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Progesterone Positive, Estrogen Negative
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Re: Progesterone Positive, Estrogen Negative
Hi Maine,
I am also HER2+ ER- and PR+. I am HER2+++ - strongly HER2. My onc has me on HER2 treatment only. I got the Cleopatra protocol - Taxotere, Herceptin, Perjeta for 6 rounds, now on H&P...
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