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Old 07-08-2018, 12:42 PM   #7
Cathya
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Re: MBC Triple positive's here's an exciting possibility

Hi all;

Lauren just posted the following results. She's taking Ibrance and is Her2+.

Jul 6, 2018 10:44PM - edited Jul 7, 2018 12:17AM by LaurenH

Hi all - had my pet scan today and surprisingly, I got results just before closing time at 5 today. I haven't read the report yet but after 5 months of Ibrance and radiation to my single rib met, I have no new cancer and the rib appears to be healing bone Not consistent with active cancer so i am elated!

Dx 12/2002, IDC, Right, 1cm, Stage IIA, Grade 3, 1/23 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ (FISH)
Dx 2/15/2018, IDC, Left, Stage IV, ER+/PR-, HER2+
Targeted Therapy 2/21/2018 Herceptin (trastuzumab)
Targeted Therapy 2/23/2018 Ibrance (palbociclib)
Radiation Therapy 3/1/2018 External: Bone
Hormonal Therapy Faslodex (fulvestrant)
Hormonal Therapy Arimidex (anastrozole)
Radiation Therapy Whole-breast: Breast, Lymph nodes
Targeted Therapy Herceptin (trastuzumab)
Chemotherapy AC + T (Taxotere)
Surgery Lumpectomy: Right; Lymph node removal: Right, Sentinel, Underarm/Axillary
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Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18


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