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Becky · 10-01-2010, 04:23 AM

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingC...e&userid=18112

Beware - this study looks at the 50 years 1954 - 2004 and things have greatly improved but remember, adjuvant Herceptin was only available since (the very, very earliest without being in the trial) May, 2005 so that is not taken into account so in reality, things are even better now.

10-01-2010, 04:23 AM	#1
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	10 year Survival Stats Leap ahead over Last 50 Years http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingC...e&userid=18112 Beware - this study looks at the 50 years 1954 - 2004 and things have greatly improved but remember, adjuvant Herceptin was only available since (the very, very earliest without being in the trial) May, 2005 so that is not taken into account so in reality, things are even better now. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"