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Lori R · 01-27-2010, 06:42 AM

Rich,
I just can't thank you enough for all the research you perform for us.

When I was considering cryosurgery I spent hours searching the web, only to find articles focused on local treatment to the liver focused on colon cancer. Articles that spoke nominally to breast cancer were not supportive. But...as we know, many of these articles can be old and out of date.

This is the first article I've seen that specifically speaks to the value of local treatments to the liver for breast cancer. And the results are encouraging as well.

Thanks again!!!!

Lori

01-27-2010, 06:42 AM	#2
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Liver mets Rich, I just can't thank you enough for all the research you perform for us. When I was considering cryosurgery I spent hours searching the web, only to find articles focused on local treatment to the liver focused on colon cancer. Articles that spoke nominally to breast cancer were not supportive. But...as we know, many of these articles can be old and out of date. This is the first article I've seen that specifically speaks to the value of local treatments to the liver for breast cancer. And the results are encouraging as well. Thanks again!!!! Lori __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)