Re: metformin may help prevent her2+ breast cancer
I spoke to my oncologist at the recent checkup in November as they do have a Metformin trial on here in Toronto either at Mt. Sinai or Sunnybrook. I printed off the info to take to him as they say to do when you see a trial you are intetrested in. He said I was unable to participate as I am now three years from diagnosis and apparently you have to be one year or less out from surgery, treatment etc. It was the first trial I have seen that I would have qualified for as small tumour, no nodes etc. However I feel so blessed to be three years out and doing well. I hope these trials do show positive outcomes with Metformin. Best wishes to all Lois
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August 2008
Lumpectomy left breast
1 tumour 0.9 cm
Her2 negative
lymph nodes negative
venous/lymphatic invasion absent
ER+PR-
Stage I Grade 2
Radiation and Femara
November 2008
Lumpectomy right breast
2 tumours .03 cm and .05 cm and extensive DCIS
.05 tumour Her2+
lymph node negative
venous/lymphatic invasion "indeterminate"
ER+PR low postive
Stage 1 Grade 2
January 2009
bilateral mastectomy
chemotherapy taxotere
Herceptin one year
Femara
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