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Just saw this on 60 Minutes - Myriad OWNS the BRCA1 & BRCA2 Genes. Unbelievable!
I can't believe what I just saw on 60 Minutes. Myriad Genetics OWNS the BRCA1 & BRCA2 genes. This is the reason why only Myriad can test for these genes and why the test is so expensive. This is truly unbelievable.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...in;cbsCarousel
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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