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Shirley
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her2group
02-19-2016, 08:40 PM
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Cancer centers of America
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Shirley
Re: Cancer centers of America
If you are talking about Cancer Treatment Centers of America I would stay far, far away. They are a for-profit operation that has been accused of dubious practices. ...
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her2group
03-06-2015, 02:23 PM
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scar tissue
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Shirley
Re: scar tissue
DIEP= Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforforators. It is a reconstruction method that transplants fat from the tummy to the breast, following mastectomy. It results in a natural looking breast using...
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her2group
03-06-2015, 10:23 AM
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scar tissue
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1,977
Posted By
Shirley
Re: scar tissue
Also, my PS recommended a scar reducing product called "Scar Fade" which Amazon sells. I haven't tried it yet, but plan to. I used an antioxidant facial cream on the original mastectomy scar and...
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her2group
03-05-2015, 05:25 PM
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scar tissue
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Shirley
Re: scar tissue
Donna,
I had a DEIP recon last fall, followed by a revision surgery to smooth out the scars and even things up 3 weeks ago. The DIEP surgery was about 10 months after radiation. Depending on the...
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her2group
10-31-2014, 10:49 AM
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Arizona Prop 303 - Right To Try
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1,529
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Shirley
Re: Arizona Prop 303 - Right To Try
Right to try laws do not require that your insurance company pay for the treatments, and if you suffer medical complications as the result Of taking an experimental drug, insurance won't cover that,...
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her2group
09-25-2014, 05:55 PM
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Implant Question / Radiation Question - Concerns
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7,395
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Shirley
Re: Implant Question / Radiation Question - Concerns
Radiation works by damaging the dna in actively reproducing cells so that they cannot reproduce. Cancer cells are actively reproducing. HER2 cells are even more active. Following this logic it...
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General Cancer News
09-09-2014, 11:21 AM
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New breast cancer vaccine provides evidence of immunotherapy in preventing disease re
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1,691
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Shirley
Re: New breast cancer vaccine provides evidence of immunotherapy in preventing diseas
Thank you!
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General Cancer News
09-09-2014, 11:06 AM
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New breast cancer vaccine provides evidence of immunotherapy in preventing disease re
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Shirley
Re: New breast cancer vaccine provides evidence of immunotherapy in preventing diseas
This is indeed exciting news; I wish I could have been on the trial.
So what is the Phase III part of a trial? Will they enroll new patients or just continue following the original cohort?
...
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her2group
08-09-2014, 12:51 PM
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Nipple sparing -- risky or safe?
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Shirley
Re: Nipple sparing -- risky or safe?
Lizz,
I had a unilateral nipple sparing mastectomy one year ago, followed by radiation and Herceptin. My docs were fine with nipple sparing and I decided to take the risk, especially since I was...
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Articles of Interest
07-28-2014, 06:04 PM
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Researchers Find Gene Signature Predictive of Late Distant Recurrence
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18,885
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Shirley
Re: Researchers Find Gene Signature Predictive of Late Distant Recurrence
This is fascinating! I wish I knew more about statistics but this sounds promising:
Conclusion
In this study, we discovered a distinct set of genes that predicts late recurrence in breast...
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her2group
07-25-2014, 10:13 AM
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Hand Slapped by my surgical oncologist 😡
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3,298
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Shirley
Re: Hand Slapped by my surgical oncologist 😡
Eva,
Your medical team should work together. I wonder if the surgical oncologist said "no" because you'd be going to a different hospital, or maybe your plastic surgeon doesn't have privileges at...
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her2group
05-09-2014, 10:19 AM
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Port Removal Question
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1,622
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Shirley
Re: Port Removal Question
Thank you ladies for your comments! This is helpful and I think I'll have it scheduled in-office instead of at the hospital. Although, Bonnie, you are on the mark with the anesthesia comment!
...
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her2group
05-08-2014, 10:59 PM
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Port Removal Question
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1,622
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Shirley
Port Removal Question
Hello all,
I just finished my year's worth of Herceptin. I won't be trading out my expander for something permanent until the Fall so I'm scheduled to have my port removed later this month. My...
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Articles of Interest
04-06-2014, 12:11 PM
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Pablociclib New Drug
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4,470
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Shirley
Pablociclib New Drug
New drug for hormone positive advanced breast cancer:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/business/breast-cancer-drug-shows-groundbreaking-results.html?hp&_r=0
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her2group
03-26-2014, 12:23 PM
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Guess it was a good run... Time for the gloves
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3,351
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Shirley
Re: Guess it was a good run... Time for the gloves
Jameih,
I am also sorry to hear that you have to have more treatment. It does seem baffling that it has reappeared in the same breast after a mastectomy.
I just had my annual mammogram on my...
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her2group
03-14-2014, 10:54 AM
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Can't feel the lump!!
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1,767
Posted By
Shirley
Re: Can't feel the lump!!
That is wonderful news! I noticed the same thing when I had neoadjuvent TCH--my large tumor was noticably smaller after just the first treatment! I could barely feel it by the time I had surgery,...
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her2group
03-12-2014, 01:09 PM
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DIEP Flap Peeps/surgery/questions as usual
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2,000
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Shirley
Re: DIEP Flap Peeps/surgery/questions as usual
Linn,
I was told I could get a "lift" on my healthy breast, so that it matches my fake one. My thought was "heck yes" I want that. I want to look as good as possible, and at age 55 I could use...
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her2group
03-07-2014, 11:17 AM
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Reconstruction after radiation?
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1,216
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Shirley
Re: Reconstruction after radiation?
Linn,
I am 3 months out from radiation and am waiting to trade my expander (one side) for an implant or DIEP. I'd like to do DIEP but my goodness your story makes me thing twice. It sounds like...
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General Cancer News
03-07-2014, 11:10 AM
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Vitamin D boosts survival of breast cancer patients
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2,787
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Shirley
Re: Vitamin D boosts survival of breast cancer patients
I was told I had very low vit D levels about 3 years before I was diagnosed and started taking Vit D3 right away. At the time of my surgery, my surgeon (a big proponent of vit D) tested my levels...
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her2group
02-16-2014, 11:47 AM
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Neoadjuvant Roll Call
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4,308
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Shirley
Re: Neoadjuvant Roll Call
I had neoadjuvant TCH last summer; 4 round 3 weeks apart. Last one July 22 or 23.
I started out with a large tumor of 9 cm. I think that was why they recommended chemo first--to reduce the tumor...
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her2group
02-04-2014, 11:03 AM
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Sentinel node biopsy tomorrow...
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1,914
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Shirley
Re: Sentinel node biopsy tomorrow...
OMG, yes, please tell us about the needle injections of dye! I think we've all had experiences with the "12 year old" medical professional....some of them look like they are still in high school! I...
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her2group
02-01-2014, 04:15 PM
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Nuelasta v Granix
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3,750
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Shirley
Re: Nuelasta v Granix
Adriana,
Nuelasta and Nuepogen are both designed to build your white blood cell count after chemo, so they help prevent infections. I don't know why some of us receive these shots and others do...
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her2group
01-30-2014, 11:05 AM
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Nuelasta v Granix
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3,750
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Shirley
Nuelasta v Granix
Anybody heard about changes related to Nuelasta in their clinics? There was evidently a bit of a shakeup in the Nuelasta/Nuepogen world last November, and now there is a drug called Granix that my...
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her2group
01-23-2014, 02:58 PM
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7
Wisdom and experience needed!
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1,853
Posted By
Shirley
Re: Wisdom and experience needed!
Hi Mickey,
The answer might depend on what your chemo mix is. Some people now do just 4 TCH treatments and others do 6. If 4 has been proven to be as effective than 6 than I don't understand...
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her2group
01-19-2014, 02:02 PM
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6
Occult (silent, asymptomatic) brain metastases in her2+ patients
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3,024
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Shirley
Re: Occult (silent, asymptomatic) brain metastases in her2+ patients
Are brain scans dangerous in terms of radiation exposure? Apart from the MRI and pet scans at diagnosis, my oncologist does not routinely suggest them in the absence of systems (which this thread...
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