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Old 04-13-2009, 11:29 PM   #1
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Test to predict response to chemotherapy

Stroma genomic signature predicts resistance to anthracyclin-based chemotherapy in breast cancer: 1 step closer to personalized medicine [Eureka News Service]
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:46 AM   #2
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Wink Test to predict response to chemotherapy

Thanks harrie. This is an exciting area of medicine. There are a couple labs in the U. S. doing this too. I posted some information awhile back about tissue testing. One of the labs testing cancerous tissue against chemotherapy agents is http://www.precisiontherapeutics.com/
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