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Becky · 09-22-2012, 01:47 PM

Lani

Does this mean that aspirin and Cox2 inhibitors (such as curcumin which is a natural Cox 2 inhibitor) may help those affected by the Cox pathway IF it is one of their devils?

Is this why aspirin can help?

Becky

09-22-2012, 01:47 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: beginnning of the end of her2+ breast cancer? Divide and conquer! Lani Does this mean that aspirin and Cox2 inhibitors (such as curcumin which is a natural Cox 2 inhibitor) may help those affected by the Cox pathway IF it is one of their devils? Is this why aspirin can help? Becky __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"