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Old 09-28-2010, 09:55 AM   #9
AlaskaAngel
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Re: Giving Up Hope - are you with us?

Hi, just adding my usual 10 cents here:

http://her2support.org/vbulletin/sho...d=1#post236356


P.S.

Explicit limitation of the purpose and application of the NCCN guidelines:

"The NCCN Guidelines are used by doctors in academic centers and community practices to inform their decisions when diagnosing and treating cancer."
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Dx 2002 age 51
bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother.
ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3
IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3
Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen
Rads necrosis
BRCA 1 & 2 negative
Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors
Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3
Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day
No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI
NED

Last edited by AlaskaAngel; 09-28-2010 at 09:59 AM.. Reason: To explain the purpose & application of the NCCN guidelines
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