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Old 10-11-2007, 03:56 AM   #5
Mary Jo
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Yes, I did read this article. And yes, it did say that taxol was beneficial for her2 positive, hormone negatives. It went on to say that for her2 positive cancer's recurrence was 40 percent less likely for those who received taxol.
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC
ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++
RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor
Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node
No Vasucular Invasion
4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin
1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks
28 rads
prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06

17 Years NED

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