I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01494324

Surgeon and Investigator: Constantinos Sofocleous

This is a new study, and I believe a significant one. When surgery is performed on the tumor, the specimen is sent to the lab and one learns soon enough if clear margins were achieved. With ablation, the surgeon would like to keep at least 1 cm of clean tissue around ablation, and that should include clear margins. The strategy is: take two biopsies during ablative therapy: one pre-ablation and one post (same surgery). Results will determine whether clean margins were had, that is, if tumor cells are not found in the second biopsy after the ablation.

It is believed that they GOT IT ALL according to the PET/CT, you know, dancing eyes, glowing faces, relieved demeanor/s, but the real truth lies in the lab. Where there microscopic cells post ablation? Waiting for result, but I think NOT...I know NOT!

Love
Karen

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

You go, girl!

That sounds like a sure winner.

Can't wait to hear more about it.

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Dear Karen,

I have been taking a break from here for awhile but I just could not help myself tonight as we sit and watch football. Woo Hoo!!! I am so happy for you and indeed "I think not; I think not."

Take care,

Jackie

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Me thinks I like your thoughts!

You go girl!!!!

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Karen,

Thinking good thoughts just like you are!
All the best to you. May the labs be all good news.

Hugs,

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Sounds like a great idea - good luck with the results!
Best wishes....Pam

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I think not too!

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Thanks, everybody!
The Question will be answered shortly, I'm sure. You are...so encouraging,

Love
Karen

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Hoping for great news Karen!

all the best
caya

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Just wanted to chime in a little...I think not, too!!!
Best wishes, Karen...a lotsa continued prayers.

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

The results are in. Pre-ablation liver biopsy yielded breast cancer tumor cells. Post-ablation biopsy yielded some cells as well in the charred-out part. That part is not "cut" out but should disintegrate, fade out, go away. If I had a PET today, it would be clear. If I didn't look for these cells, we wouldn't find them. We had clear margins. So the question is...and the whole point of the trial is...if cancer cells are found in the ablation area, is the patient more likely to have a higher recurrence? We just don't know yet. So, it's all good, I suppose---until something develops or never does.

Hope something fruitful comes out of the $25 million grant to Weill Cornell. Now, that would be news.

Still sore. But not like before.

Continue Perjeta, Herceptin, Arimidex.

Thanks for your support and words of encouragement,
Karen

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LOVE to hear that you are back having a llittle waltz with NED. I can just hear Patti Page now ...

Keep up the excellent work.

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Thanks Karen for being a part of this very interesting trial. All the best for continued NED.
Cheers Marie

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Karen so interesting.

Please keep us posted.

Adriana

Re: I Joined New Trial That Identifies Successful Ablation
 

Good for you. Praise be to God.

- Penny