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Look for this month's More magazine....
There is a story in More magazine about a neurologist who is doing a study in which she is trying to predict which BC survivors should have regular scans--without waiting for symptoms. It's in the March issue.
I have managed to get them to do MRIs on my brain every 3-5 months--no way am I going to wait for symptoms!
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Dx 11/04, Age 42, ER-/PR-, HER2+++
3 months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin
Significant tumor shrinkage
Mastectomy 3/05; Stage 3b, 9 cm tumor, 5/8+ nodes
3 more months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin
7/05 30 radiation treatments, IMRT planning approach
Started 1 year of Herceptin 9/05
9/06 Began quarterly triple doses Herceptin. Brain & breast MRIs semi annually.
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6/08 Right breast, intraductal carcinoma, high nuclear grade associated with comedo necrosis; extensive diffusely involved the entire biopy specimen. ER+, PR-, Her2 unknown at this point, 07/08 mastectomy.
Last edited by Val Pfeiffer; 03-11-2007 at 08:26 AM..
Reason: my neurotic need to wordsmith
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