HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

Jackie07 · 10-17-2010, 05:32 PM

"...instead of mentioning the $7/month drug, tamoxifen, that reduces breast cancer recurrence 50% in 60% of patients, she [Nancy Brinker of the Komen Foundation]mentioned the $55,000.00 per year drug that increases survival 25% in 15-20% of women. (Someone please see how much money the manufacturer of Herceptin donates annually to Komen Foundation.)"

Oh my goodness! Someone please revoke the license of this Doctor who's either ignorant of breast cancer or purposely trying to mislead.

The $7.00 Tamoxifen is used to treat/prevent breast cancer that is stimulated by the Hormone Estrogen. Herceptin is used to treat breast cancer that expresses Her2 genes. They are two totally different types of breast cancer and require different treatment.

Are heart surgeons supposed to stop doing open-heart surgeries and/or inserting stents just because the heart medicine such as statin is so much cheaper and has been proven to prevent/treat heart disease?

How about go ahead conduct genetic testing on all babies and then forgo immunization/medical care for all those who are going to require expensive treatment in their lifetime?

Someone (perhaps Dr. Slamon?) in the medical field needs to refute the misleading information this person presented in the article. Why is she attacking a non-profit such as Komen whose sole purpose is to save women's lives from the davastating disease?

10-17-2010, 05:32 PM	#3
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: For those interested in a cure "...instead of mentioning the $7/month drug, tamoxifen, that reduces breast cancer recurrence 50% in 60% of patients, she [Nancy Brinker of the Komen Foundation]mentioned the $55,000.00 per year drug that increases survival 25% in 15-20% of women. (Someone please see how much money the manufacturer of Herceptin donates annually to Komen Foundation.)" Oh my goodness! Someone please revoke the license of this Doctor who's either ignorant of breast cancer or purposely trying to mislead. The $7.00 Tamoxifen is used to treat/prevent breast cancer that is stimulated by the Hormone Estrogen. Herceptin is used to treat breast cancer that expresses Her2 genes. They are two totally different types of breast cancer and require different treatment. Are heart surgeons supposed to stop doing open-heart surgeries and/or inserting stents just because the heart medicine such as statin is so much cheaper and has been proven to prevent/treat heart disease? How about go ahead conduct genetic testing on all babies and then forgo immunization/medical care for all those who are going to require expensive treatment in their lifetime? Someone (perhaps Dr. Slamon?) in the medical field needs to refute the misleading information this person presented in the article. Why is she attacking a non-profit such as Komen whose sole purpose is to save women's lives from the davastating disease? __________________ 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; 10-18-2010 at 01:16 AM..