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Jean · 11-14-2010, 12:29 PM

Nancy,
The theory of a virus is an intereting one.
Cancers are highly individual from a genetic and molecurlar perspecitve. It would be wonderful to have a vaccine -

I have a few discussion with the dr. on a vaccine for breast cancer and at this time they all just shake their heads back and forth. Many people can be infected with a cancer causing virus, and never get cancer. The virus only causes cancer in certain situations.

There is early research being done on bacteria as some researchers think bacteria plays an important role in causing cancer in certain people. This is a very interesting topic and the future years hopefully will produce some valuable information. Ahhh if only all could be solved and cured with antibiotics, so getting rid of the infection could be a way to reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.

Please let us know what Dr. S says in December.

thank you.
Jean

11-14-2010, 12:29 PM	#5
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: Interesting physician blog on breast cancer Nancy, The theory of a virus is an intereting one. Cancers are highly individual from a genetic and molecurlar perspecitve. It would be wonderful to have a vaccine - I have a few discussion with the dr. on a vaccine for breast cancer and at this time they all just shake their heads back and forth. Many people can be infected with a cancer causing virus, and never get cancer. The virus only causes cancer in certain situations. There is early research being done on bacteria as some researchers think bacteria plays an important role in causing cancer in certain people. This is a very interesting topic and the future years hopefully will produce some valuable information. Ahhh if only all could be solved and cured with antibiotics, so getting rid of the infection could be a way to reduce the risk of certain types of cancer. Please let us know what Dr. S says in December. thank you. Jean __________________ 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; 11-14-2010 at 07:04 PM..