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Robin - I'm not surprised reading this - and I'd love to read a similar article about insectisides. I'm convinced my exposure to DDT when I was about 10 or 11 caused my breast cancer.
I have a question for you - where did you read that "Researchers now know that it (the pill) is responsible for increase rates of breast cancer, even for just 6 months use, particularly prior to first pregnancy." All my life I stayed far away from the birth control pill - but since I got breast cancer anyway, I've relaxed my anxiety about it and now my 20 year old daughter may need to go on it to help regulate her painful heavy periods. All her doctors are saying that "today's" birth control pills don't cause cancer and that the only side effect to worry about is clotting. But I just don't believe them. So any recent information you found about the pill and cancer will be very helpful!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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