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Jackie07 · 12-13-2010, 08:38 PM

Here's a new article about brain metastasis and breast cancer:

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalne...?newsid=211116

It didn't mention Her2 specifically. But higher grade is a factor for brain metastasis and Her2 positive breast cancer tend to be mostly higher grade.

However, keep in mind that everytime a research result is made public, the treatment method used in the research is already 2, 3 years (or even longer) out of date.

T-DM1 is on the horizon - and there are other new regiments. New stereotactc radiosurgery platforms can accuately zap brain mets without damaging the surrounding area as much as the older models.

Perhaps (haven't read the article you mentioned) the number refers to the metastatic ones when first diagnosed.

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Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Article on our Her2 sis "hutchibk". (Brenda) Here's a new article about brain metastasis and breast cancer: http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalne...?newsid=211116 It didn't mention Her2 specifically. But higher grade is a factor for brain metastasis and Her2 positive breast cancer tend to be mostly higher grade. However, keep in mind that everytime a research result is made public, the treatment method used in the research is already 2, 3 years (or even longer) out of date. T-DM1 is on the horizon - and there are other new regiments. New stereotactc radiosurgery platforms can accuately zap brain mets without damaging the surrounding area as much as the older models. Perhaps (haven't read the article you mentioned) the number refers to the metastatic ones when first diagnosed. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe