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Christine MH-UK
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her2group
04-01-2020, 02:24 PM
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15 years later
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6,515
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Christine MH-UK
Re: 15 years later
Hi Kitty9 and everyone else,
Nice to see some old familiar names. I was diagnosed in 2003, so only come back on every few years or so. Glad to see people are keeping well.
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her2group
04-01-2020, 02:18 PM
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App-based research on cancer patients/survivors and coronavirus
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1,655
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Christine MH-UK
App-based research on cancer patients/survivors and coronavirus
Hi everyone,
As you know, there is some concern about how cancer patients and survivors do when they get COVID-19. There are some scary figures out of China, but the Fred Hutchison Cancer Center...
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General Cancer News
03-13-2020, 05:40 PM
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Corona Virus Risk to Cancer Survivors
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580
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Christine MH-UK
Re: Corona Virus Risk to Cancer Survivors
Fred Hutchison Centre has questioned the research because there are only 18 cases and also a similar study.
...
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General Cancer News
03-13-2020, 05:32 PM
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Corona Virus Risk to Cancer Survivors
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580
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Christine MH-UK
Corona Virus Risk to Cancer Survivors
Hi guys,
When I was trying to figure out whether my cancer history put me at greater risk of corona virus, I ran across this study of corona virus and China. The patients in the study were still...
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Diet and Nutrition
04-22-2018, 09:47 AM
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4
Chemo-induced Osteoporosis: Seeking Healthy ways of Rebuilding Healthy Bones
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4,826
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Christine MH-UK
Re: Chemo-induced Osteoporosis: Seeking Healthy ways of Rebuilding Healthy Bones
There was a promising trial of tomato paste and post-menopausal Italian women a while back. Of course, I can't find it now. The one-off bone loss from chemopause is substantially higher than from...
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Clinical Trials
04-22-2018, 09:40 AM
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Any current vaccine trials
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7,335
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: Any current vaccine trials
Yes, a few. The place to find the definitive list is the clinicaltrials.gov website.
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Articles of Interest
02-02-2018, 04:39 AM
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If you ever develop heart failure, mention treatment
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7,011
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Christine MH-UK
If you ever develop heart failure, mention treatment
Interesting article in yesterday's Washington Post. Key points: follow heart-healthy lifestyle and, if you do develop heart failure, tell the doctors that you have had cancer treatment because...
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Articles of Interest
03-10-2016, 02:04 PM
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UK Trial shows promising results for early lapatinib + herceptin
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Christine MH-UK
Re: UK Trial shows promising results for early lapatinib + herceptin
Thank you. It is so sweet that you remember me. I am so glad to see that her2support is still going strong. I just wish that Christine Druther had been around to see this result. It feels like...
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Articles of Interest
03-10-2016, 10:30 AM
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UK Trial shows promising results for early lapatinib + herceptin
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20,064
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Christine MH-UK
UK Trial shows promising results for early lapatinib + herceptin
Haven't been on this site for nearly three years, but saw this news story come up on the BBC website and just had to post it.
...
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Diet and Nutrition
06-08-2013, 09:02 AM
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Hunger in youth linked to breast cancer
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3,571
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Christine MH-UK
Re: Hunger in youth linked to breast cancer
Some Dutch researchers have done a series of articles based on a famine in the Netherlands at the end of World War II. These indicate that calorie restriction before the age of 10 has serious...
Forum:
her2group
09-03-2012, 02:45 PM
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9
pH Balanced Gel for atrophic vaginitis in bc survivors
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3,909
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: pH Balanced Gel for atrophic vaginitis in bc survivors
I have tried the lactic acid gel and it does make a difference, although it is a bit messy. There can be a problem with stinging, so it might be easier to ease in with something that gets the vagina...
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Articles of Interest
04-18-2012, 01:37 PM
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Scientists Identify 10 Different Types of Breast Cancer
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3,133
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Christine MH-UK
Scientists Identify 10 Different Types of Breast Cancer
Interesting Story from Business Week on why this study may help to improve clinical trials:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-18/doctors-redefine-breast-cancer-into-10-subtypes-in-study
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Profiles In Courage
01-11-2012, 07:37 AM
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Diagnosed high-risk in 1993 and no recurrence
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Christine MH-UK
Re: Diagnosed high-risk in 1993 and no recurrence
Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am now eight years out. Still doing well, but just very busy with work and all.
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Articles of Interest
09-09-2011, 02:32 AM
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Ovarian suppression before and during chemo reduces early menopause
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Christine MH-UK
Re: Ovarian suppression before and during chemo reduces early menopause
Good stuff. It is a bit discouraging, though, that the doctor at the end only seemed to think about avoiding pre-mature menopause as only being about fertility. Chemopause is also associated with...
Forum:
her2group
06-05-2010, 09:25 AM
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Please let me know what you think i should do next
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4,787
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: Please let me know what you think i should do next
You could try to go private, but it might be expensive if you are not a patient. The local BUPA hospital wanted £60,000 from me for a year of herceptin before it was on the NHS, partly because they...
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her2group
06-05-2010, 09:01 AM
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66
Five years out???
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9,931
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: Five years out???
Six years and no recurrence. Received herceptin a bit later than normal.
Forum:
her2group
06-04-2010, 10:38 AM
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CNN Report Promising Cure Vaccine
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3,195
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Christine MH-UK
Re: CNN Report Promising Cure Vaccine
I was also a bit disappointed that this is being talked about in the press as something that will prevent all breast cancer in the future when the vaccine will not do anything to prevent breast...
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Articles of Interest
06-04-2010, 10:28 AM
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Post-mastectomy anesthesia may affect recurrence
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3,181
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Christine MH-UK
Post-mastectomy anesthesia may affect recurrence
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_99490.html
Forum:
her2group
05-29-2010, 09:39 AM
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Please let me know what you think i should do next
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4,787
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: Please let me know what you think i should do next
Hello Fullofbeans,
If you are not being treated at Royal Marsden, I would recommend that you get a referral there, since they seem to have a much more expertise and ways of getting things than...
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Articles of Interest
05-01-2010, 10:22 AM
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Vitamin D supplements and breast cancer risk
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Christine MH-UK
Vitamin D supplements and breast cancer risk
400 international units Daily Vitamin D in pill form may reduce breast cancer risk by 1/4.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_98215.html
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Herceptin / Tykerb
04-26-2010, 10:00 AM
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2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin
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5,496
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: 2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin
The results of the two year arm have in the past been promised at particular conferences and then not materialised. It would be nice if this time something came out regarding the effectiveness.
Forum:
her2group
03-30-2010, 04:11 PM
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CEP17 seems to be key to anthracycline susceptibility
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Christine MH-UK
Re: CEP17 seems to be key to anthracycline susceptibility
Yes, of course, these treatments should not be taken too lightly.
At the same time, some patients do benefit. In Bartlett's earlier work, it seems that at least 15 out of 100 women benefitted...
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her2group
03-27-2010, 03:55 PM
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CEP17 seems to be key to anthracycline susceptibility
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2,236
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Christine MH-UK
CEP17 seems to be key to anthracycline susceptibility
I figured that this one is a pretty important answer to a pretty major question: who actually benefits from those potentially cardiotoxic anthracyclines.
...
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Articles of Interest
03-27-2010, 08:14 AM
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CEP17 seems to predict anthracycline benefit
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1,945
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
CEP17 seems to predict anthracycline benefit
It is on the same chromosome as Her2, but different.
Key points according to blurb:
* CEP17 BC survival improves by 2/3rds with addition of anthracycline
* Suggests that CEP17 mutation can be...
Forum:
her2group
03-04-2010, 03:40 AM
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7
herceptin after chemo??
Views:
1,160
Posted By
Christine MH-UK
Re: herceptin after chemo??
Yes, I have received it, but that was a while ago and the trend seems to be towards herceptin with chemo.
As far as I know, there was only one trial that compared herceptin after chemo with...
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