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Jean · 03-23-2011, 01:37 PM

The rates may rise or they may not we just don't know the full thrust of the newer treatments. We do know that women with HER2 are surviving the disease whereas just a short 10 yrs. ago that was not the case. Women advanced and the overall death rate was high. Not the case anymore. We must never forget medicine is an art along with a science. While we want all the answers and a cure today - we may not see this for years to come. The what if's are many - we do need to maintain a balance of risk against odds. As medicine has advanced in this century we have benefited greatly and also paid a dear price.
As my Grandfather used to say, "there is no free lunch" there will always be a cost to be faced.

03-23-2011, 01:37 PM	#12
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: What breastcancer.org says....about bc patients face leukemia risk The rates may rise or they may not we just don't know the full thrust of the newer treatments. We do know that women with HER2 are surviving the disease whereas just a short 10 yrs. ago that was not the case. Women advanced and the overall death rate was high. Not the case anymore. We must never forget medicine is an art along with a science. While we want all the answers and a cure today - we may not see this for years to come. The what if's are many - we do need to maintain a balance of risk against odds. As medicine has advanced in this century we have benefited greatly and also paid a dear price. As my Grandfather used to say, "there is no free lunch" there will always be a cost to be faced. __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 03-23-2011 at 01:39 PM..