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Smhowell,
I truly am sorry that you did not/can not find an oncologist who you feel is progressive. I'm like Lolly, very happy with my oncologist who is also very progressive. I too agree that mixing CAMs with traditional chemotherapy should not be done without consulting with your oncologist first. As for not having a breast cancer that is as agressive as yours, I can only say that all HER2+ breast cancer is extremely agressive. You didn't mention when you were diagnosed or what your hormone or HER2 status was.
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Kate
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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