Stem Cell Implantation?
Has anyone here tried stem cell implantation, or discussed this as a possibility with their doctor or maybe heard anything on the subject for breast cancer?
I was call by a lady (Mary) a few months back who had such a thing done and she told me that she was cancer free after 10 years. I don't remember what stage she was in (if she told me at all) and she did not even know what kind of breast cancer she had other than it was not her2neu.
I approached my doc about the subject of stem cell shorty after and he told me that they don't even do this any more. His comment was- it was too costly, too much discomfort for the patient, and just not proven to be beneficial.
Any thoughts?
Michelle
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Sept. 2003- 5cm tumor in left breast Her2+ Er- Pr- grade 3,
Mastectomy & 11 nodes removed, all negative.
4 rounds A/C + 12 wky Taxol
25 rads
Dec 2006- recurrence Stage IV (diagnosed 3 days before Christmas!) Lymph nodes in chest, liver, 3 ribs
January 2007- 3 tri wkly rounds of Taxol/Herceptin
Response to lymph nodes in chest, but several more bone mets (skull, shoulders, more ribs, femur, several on spine), liver tumors still growing.
March 2007- 8 wkly rounds of Navelbine/Herceptin/ every 4th wk Zometa
Lymph nodes in chest look great, but more bone mets (of course!), Clavicles, hips, and sacrum (above tail bone) to add to the list. Liver mets still growing.
June 5- started Tykerb/Xeloda
Aug 14- Scans are showing great progress! Tumor shrinkage and bones are healing!
Nov 21 CT scan shows tumor growth in liver & bones next Doc appt on 11-27
Dire need of a lot of prayers and a miracle.
Stay at home mom, 5 yr old girl & 8 yr old boy.
Wife of loving husband
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