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Forum: her2group 12-05-2011, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,646
Posted By Nguyen
Re: A favor for anyone attending next week SABCS conference.

Hello Sassy,

Many thanks for responding.

I am looking for data to let us decide on a few ideas:

1_ Is threre any new endocrine agent?
2_ Her next treatment will be either Herceptin-DM1 or...
Forum: her2group 12-02-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,646
Posted By Nguyen
A favor for anyone attending next week SABCS conference.

Hello,

Is anyone here an attendee of next week SABCS conference? May I aks a favor? This year the conference organizer will not release the abstracts to the public until Jan 1 2012. Conference...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 11-08-2011, 10:15 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,792
Posted By Nguyen
How long did Tykerb work for you?

Hello,

How long did Tykerb work for you before the tumour grow again?

When you were on it, did the tumour marker (CA27.29) osccilate in a narrow range, i.e +/- 5 or so?

Thank you very...
Forum: her2group 10-05-2011, 09:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,782
Posted By Nguyen
Anyone stops using Zometa after Azure trial

Hello,

Has anyone stop using Zometa (or any other biphosphonate) after the Azure trial which shows no improvement in disease free survival?
...
Forum: General Cancer News 08-10-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,985
Posted By Nguyen
'Amazing' killer T-cells wipe out leukemia: US study

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/uops-gm080411.php
Forum: her2group 10-22-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,085
Posted By Nguyen
MRI v.s Bonescan, which is more accurate

Hello,

My wife MRI shows cancer in two of the ribs, yet the bone scan shows everything is normal. Anyone have any idea which one is more accurate? Many thanks.

Nguyen
Forum: her2group 10-18-2010, 10:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

Update to this, we replace estradiol with Femara and it looks like the tumour is responding. Note that when I saw the CA27.29 rised to 65, I was thinking of abandoning the readdition of Femara and...
Forum: Articles of Interest 09-21-2010, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,842
Posted By Nguyen
Treating Cancer Based on Its Genome

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/26264/?p1=Headlines&a=f
Forum: her2group 09-21-2010, 08:51 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 38,885
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Joe passed on this evening

I am so sorry to the family about this, though I am sure Joe is now at peace and happy whereever he is.

Nguyen
Forum: her2group 09-20-2010, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,697
Posted By Nguyen
Herceptin+Tykerp, Herceptin+Tykerb+Xeloda, Her+tykerb+Xeloda+Femara

Hello,

Does anyone have data comparing these combinations?

Herceptin_DM1,
Herceptin+Tykerp,
Herceptin+Tykerb+Xeloda,
Herceptin+Tykerb+Xeloda+Aromatase Inhibitor

If no comparing data,...
Forum: her2group 08-10-2010, 08:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

Well, the hope is her tumour would behave like below pattern, however I am not sure about given her estradiol again in the future, given the risk of it stimulating something else.

Nguyen

"In...
Forum: her2group 08-10-2010, 04:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

The estradiol gaves about 9-11 months of stabled disease. Yes I heard back from Dr. Ellis though just courteous email replied.
Forum: her2group 08-10-2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

Hi folks,

Thought I post an update to this since the tumours have started to grow again and we stop estradiol today and restart Femara. Wish us luck.

Nguyen

ps: I'd like to add a couple of...
Forum: her2group 05-07-2010, 05:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

I just find out that there are other patients who also respond to estradiol therapy after fulvestrant, so that aspect of it will need to be studied further.

Nguyen
Forum: her2group 05-07-2010, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,327
Posted By Nguyen
Re: How fast can the tumor grow?

I can't remember the source at the moment, though I read that the doubling time can be as little as 6 weeks.

Nguyen
Forum: her2group 05-07-2010, 11:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

Thank you Hopeful, your explanation makes sense. Although it's puzzling in my wife case, since she was on Fulvestrant just before starting estradiol. I emailed Dr. Ellis but of course the chance of...
Forum: her2group 05-07-2010, 11:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Re: Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

Thank you Hopeful!

Hi Rich66, the oncologist usually pushed for chemo, I pushed for something milder and saved chemo as last resort. Though at time I got panic. After fulvestrant failed her, I...
Forum: her2group 05-06-2010, 12:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,893
Posted By Nguyen
Counterintuitive, estradiol as treatment

Hello,

We partially dodge a bullet last night, and at risk of jinxing my wife (knock on wood many times) I post this message, since there are useful info that others need to know. Since 09/2009...
Forum: Breast Cancer Meeting Highlights 12-10-2009, 08:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,973
Posted By Nguyen
Re: 2009 sabcs

Use this link to see the SABCS 2009 abstracts.

http://www.abstracts2view.com/sabcs09/sessionindex.php

Nguyen
Forum: Breast Cancer Meeting Highlights 10-22-2009, 11:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,064
Posted By Nguyen
Does anyone have access to these 2009 ASCO PPT?

Hello,

Does anyone have access to these virtual meeting of 2009 ASCO? Thanks.

Nguyen
...
Forum: Caregivers Corner 10-13-2009, 07:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,588
Posted By Nguyen
H1N1 flu

So my son has been having flu symptom since Saturday. Since regular flu season is not here yet and only H1N1 flu is around since summer, anyone who has the flu is considered to have the H1N1 flu. ...
Forum: her2group 09-17-2009, 11:44 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,264
Posted By Nguyen
Withdrawing AI as a form of treatment

Hello,

After A.I stops working after many years, we're trying the method of withdrawing AI completely, allowing estradiol level to rise as a form of treatment. Has anyone try this? This is a...
Forum: her2group 04-02-2009, 09:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,383
Posted By Nguyen
Fulvestrant/Faslodex vision side effect

Hello,Does anyone experience blurry vision as a side effect of Faslodex (Fulvestrant)? Thanks.Nguyen
Forum: Caregivers Corner 01-16-2009, 09:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,935
Posted By Nguyen
Thank you for all the support. After 10+ years I...

Thank you for all the support. After 10+ years I still didn't do any better in waiting for result. Though I was more nervous this time, since Exemestance failed her after a few months, and we just...
Forum: Caregivers Corner 01-14-2009, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,935
Posted By Nguyen
Just need to write something

So I am nervously awaiting my wife's tumour marker result. I usually can't wait for the Doc to call. But can't seem to have the nerve to pickup the phone and call them this time yet.

Linda's...
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