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Old 03-18-2014, 09:56 PM   #5
Jean
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Re: CBS Sunday Morning

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-frui...gainst-cancer/


The patient Mark had run out of drug treatments.
I think it was genius on their part to search out new methods
and not give up.
By created a copy of the tumor in the fruit fly, they were able to test drugs until they found a combination.

So I am hoping it does the job for him as this is already showing early signs of promise, as often happens in medical history the cures of many diseases are found in odd places.
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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
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