Recurrence rates - Canadian study released

[Debbie L.]

Hi all. Here's the link to the abstract but if you click on "full text", you can ask for patient access to it, for free. They'll send you the PDF. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but the graphs say it all quickly. Although in their 2 study groups (treated 2004-2008 vs. 1986-1992), there has been a reduction in recurrences overall -- it's most dramatic, by far, in the HER2+ subtypes (both ER negative and positive).

Comparison of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Outcome
Patterns Between Patients Treated From 1986 to 1992 and From 2004 to 2008

Debbie Laxague

['lizbeth]

Debbie,

I received an error message. Could you post us another link?

The newest information is 6-10 years old. I supposed for 2008 and on for Primary with Herceptin, and the addition of Tykerb and Perjeta the reduction in recurrence is even greater.

Seven years ago it seemed like I searched and search and nothing was new with Her2 - now I need to work to keep up with the changes.

[rhondalea]

This link should work:

http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/earl...O.2014.57.2461

The patient access link is at the bottom of the page after you click full text or PDF.

Edited to add: If you don't already have an account with RightsLink, it's handy to have. I've gotten a lot of good articles that way at no and low cost.

[Debbie L.]

Thanks for fixing my link, Rhondalea. I got sidetracked with Thanksgiving busy-ness.

Debbie

[rhondalea]

We need one of those thumbs up buttons, but in lieu of that, you're welcome.

We do not do the turkey feast at my house, so I had plenty of online time yesterday to browse around fixing small glitches. I hope you had a wonderful day.