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Jackie07 · 12-01-2011, 03:43 AM

Just (re-?)watched the short film by Breastcancerdeadline (2nd link in the first post of this thread) and felt the need to point out some discrepancies.

In the film, it states that the rate of bc incident was 1 in 11 in 1975 and now is 1 in 8 - "almost 50% greater!"

Next, it cites the number of women dying everyday from breast cancer: 119 per day in 1991, and 110 at present time. "Not much improvement!"

If those numbers are correct, then the fact will be that more lives have saved since 1991.

For if the mortality rate had stayed the same, the number of women died of breast cancer each day would have been around 178 (because of the 50% greater diagnoses). The fact that it is 110 right now shows at least some improvement (taking into account that lots of the new diagnoses are in the very treatable early stages including DCIS)has been made.

Certainly we are not satisfied with the fact that 110 women (including a very small number of men) die every day because of breast cancer.

I just wanted to point out the fact that progress has been made (Herceptin is a good example) and many women live longer, healthier life after being dianosed with breast cancer.

Be sure to sign the petitions...

12-01-2011, 03:43 AM	#16
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Two important things for HER2+ people to sign Just (re-?)watched the short film by Breastcancerdeadline (2nd link in the first post of this thread) and felt the need to point out some discrepancies. In the film, it states that the rate of bc incident was 1 in 11 in 1975 and now is 1 in 8 - "almost 50% greater!" Next, it cites the number of women dying everyday from breast cancer: 119 per day in 1991, and 110 at present time. "Not much improvement!" If those numbers are correct, then the fact will be that more lives have saved since 1991. For if the mortality rate had stayed the same, the number of women died of breast cancer each day would have been around 178 (because of the 50% greater diagnoses). The fact that it is 110 right now shows at least some improvement (taking into account that lots of the new diagnoses are in the very treatable early stages including DCIS)has been made. Certainly we are not satisfied with the fact that 110 women (including a very small number of men) die every day because of breast cancer. I just wanted to point out the fact that progress has been made (Herceptin is a good example) and many women live longer, healthier life after being dianosed with breast cancer. Be sure to sign the petitions... __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 12-01-2011 at 05:24 AM..