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Old 10-24-2009, 05:16 AM   #16
Mary Anne in TX
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Re: The 411 on me... not much too new, but a new wrinkle or two.

Even to my scrambled brain, this made sense. I'm trying to keep up with CTC and DTC research (not quite sure why) thinking it might one day be really helpful. ma


http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/full/23/8/1623
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Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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