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Laurel · 11-04-2018, 08:14 AM

Had to read this just to get the definition of "interval cancers." Apparently this refers to cancers the appear between mammograms, hence the "interval" between mamos, which tend to be found in younger patients with denser breasts. These are often indicative of more aggressive cancer types such as Her2 +. There you have it. I am finished sleuthing for the day!

11-04-2018, 08:14 AM	#2
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: Presence of rare mutations indicates increased risk from interval breast cancers Had to read this just to get the definition of "interval cancers." Apparently this refers to cancers the appear between mammograms, hence the "interval" between mamos, which tend to be found in younger patients with denser breasts. These are often indicative of more aggressive cancer types such as Her2 +. There you have it. I am finished sleuthing for the day! __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....