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Ursula · 02-02-2010, 09:16 AM

02-02-2010, 09:16 AM	#1
Ursula Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 19	Finnish treatment breakthrough reduces breast cancer deaths by a third http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Fin.../1135252461395 Please, also see final results of FinHer -trial from: http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/27/34/5685 And comment on: http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/reprint/JCO.2009.27.2740v1 __________________ Kind Regards, Ursula Diagnosed 05/07 at age 42 Ductal Invasive Carsinoma Gr III, Stage IIIB: Primary tumor 35 mm, secondary 21 mm Node positive 13/23 Er/Pr negative (15 % /15 %) Her 2+++ Ki-67 80 % Mastectomy and node evacuation (rt) 05/07 3 x Taxotere + Herceptin (9 weeks) 3 x CEF 6 x Neulasta during chemos 23 x rads Celebra for joint and PMS pain NED