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Edie L · 09-14-2006, 08:04 PM

I was diagnosed at Stage 4 (mets to liver) in December, 2003. I have been on chemo/herceptin ever since - Taxotere/Herceptin until May, 2004, and Navelbine/Herceptin from then until now. The liver mets have remained stable during that time, and my quality of life has been very good. My second-opinion oncologist (Karmonos, Detroit, an NCI hospital/research center), said that the breast tumors would not have been seen on a routine mammogram because they
were tiny calcifications....
Edie L

09-14-2006, 08:04 PM	#12
Edie L Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	Are you like me; was your first original diagnosis as Stage 4? I was diagnosed at Stage 4 (mets to liver) in December, 2003. I have been on chemo/herceptin ever since - Taxotere/Herceptin until May, 2004, and Navelbine/Herceptin from then until now. The liver mets have remained stable during that time, and my quality of life has been very good. My second-opinion oncologist (Karmonos, Detroit, an NCI hospital/research center), said that the breast tumors would not have been seen on a routine mammogram because they were tiny calcifications.... Edie L