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CLTann · 07-05-2007, 07:07 PM

I really have difficulty in accepting the slimy coating, junior or sophomore, stuff. For what I learned from various papers, the accepted thesis is that there are stray cancer cells almost everywhere. These stray cells, or microinvasion, can establish beachheads distant from the original breast. If the body immune system or chemo or medication cannot kill these stray cells, the likelihood of having mets is a real threat. However, it will take 1 to 2 years before these microinvasions to become palpable or detectable lesions. This is a very crude way to describe the cancer progression.

07-05-2007, 07:07 PM	#5
CLTann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 476	I really have difficulty in accepting the slimy coating, junior or sophomore, stuff. For what I learned from various papers, the accepted thesis is that there are stray cancer cells almost everywhere. These stray cells, or microinvasion, can establish beachheads distant from the original breast. If the body immune system or chemo or medication cannot kill these stray cells, the likelihood of having mets is a real threat. However, it will take 1 to 2 years before these microinvasions to become palpable or detectable lesions. This is a very crude way to describe the cancer progression. __________________ Ann Stage 1 dx Sept 05 ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3 Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement Mastec Sept 05 Annual scans all negative, Oct 06 Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark Feb 08 continue doing well. Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.