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Old 01-05-2012, 09:15 PM   #13
LoisLane
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Re: metformin may help prevent her2+ breast cancer

Hi Rich thanks for your response. No I dont think there is any way my family doctor or oncologist would prescribe this. I know on breastcancer.org some women there are getting the prescription from family docs. Take care 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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