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Great PTEN explanation, Barbara
Hi Barbara,
This was "outstanding" work by you and I really appreciate and have printed your article and note so I can take it with me to my appointment.
One question on the testing: Did they analyze your tumor (as noted in the study) as one of the paragraphs states: "At the moment there is no commercially available test to detect the level of PTEN in tumors, and it could be years before such a test is developed..."
How was your PTEN level tested, Barbara?
As an fyi, I had Herceptin for only 12 weeks in 2004 as it was not yet approved for early-stage bc.
Thanks for the input and again I appreciate your response,
Vicki
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Diagnosed 12/03 at age 53
1.5cm tumor, ER-PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
Stage 1B, Three negative nodes from Sentinel Node Biopsy
Paget's of the nipple, Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma and DCIS of the rt breast
Bloom-Richardson score 8/9, P53+ 60-70%, Ki-67+ 30-40%
Skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate lat-flap reconstruction and saline implants, 1/04
Chemo: FAC, five sessions every three weeks Feb.-May 04, then switched to HTC weekly for 12 weeks, June-Aug 04
Zometa every 6 months for osteopenia, started April 09
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