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Old 12-15-2007, 08:33 AM   #1
tousled1
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male breast cancer remains below the radar.

SAN ANTONIO - Two thousand Americans with breast cancer each year are not represented at the major scientific meetings on the disease. Nor do they participate in walks to raise awareness and research funds.

They don't fit the familiar image of breast cancer patients because they're not women.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/featur...,4986937.story
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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