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Old 07-10-2008, 06:04 AM   #1
RobinP
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new discovery about Herceptin; attacks stem cells...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0709103845.htm

Wow, herceptin attacks those little nasty stem cells, proving itself once again to be a wonder drug, on all so many levels!
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Old 07-11-2008, 08:10 AM   #2
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Don't you just love reading how 80% of stem cells are destroyed by herceptin? creating the same level in
stem cells as a negative patient?

Let's hope the future will hold that early detection -
plus herceptin - will change the history of this
nasty #^%$ disease!

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Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
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Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:06 PM   #3
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Just another reason to have hope with this drug. Thank you for sharing such good news. It is always encouraging to hear such wonderful results about Herceptin.
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L/IDC, 1.2 cm, Stage 1, Her2+, ER+/PR+ at age 48
4/15/2008 Lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy
Margins neg and Nodes neg (2 tested)
MUGA score 55 on 5/6/2008

Treatment starting 05/08/2008:
Chemo 4 cycles, 3 weeks apart with Taxotere & Cytoxan - Chemo - Done 7/24/2008!
Herceptin for 1 year
Radiation starting in 9/2008
MUGA score 61.9 on 9/04/2008
33 Rads with boost - Done 10/13/2008
MUGA score 58 on 12/01/2008
MUGA score 59 on 3/16/2009
Herceptin for 1 year - Done 4/27/2009
MUGA score 64 on 6/22/2009
All scans - NED 6/24/2009
MRI - NED 11/10/2009
All scans - Still NED 8/25/2011
Still NED 2017!



I am calling this my pink journey
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