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Old 04-05-2009, 07:04 PM   #14
'lizbeth
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I did test for BRCA1 & 2 before I made the decision on the platinum salt, carboplatin or cisplaton. I read somewhere that this type of chemo was more effective on that type of cancer. Had anyone else seen an article on that?
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Diagnosed 2007
Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes

Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"

Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla

Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision

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