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Re: Brain mets but no systemic disease
Lani, you are brilliant and are absolutely correct about the BM micro.metastasis. this is pretty well accepted within the medical oncology community and explained to me years ago by a close friend, a medical oncologist.
The question is why is this information not provided to BC patients.
... would create more fear in the patients? however, I believe its much more then that. hate to think it's the cost factor.....
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Linda
Dxed Stage IIIC May 05, 12 pos nodes
er/pr -neg,Her -pos
LVI
Right partial mast & partial axillary dissection-June14,2005
Right modified mast-no clear margins- June 30, 2005
DD AC x4
Taxotere X4 with Herceptin
Rads x 35( 5 fields )
Left prophylactive mast( atypia & hyperplasia found ),
put on Tamoxifen x 1 yr; D/ced due to endometrial thickening
bilateral recon (saline implants)May 06
Nipple recon July 06
metformin 2010
removal of implants due to severe encapsulation, insertion of gummies 2013
Reclast Q yr
NED!!!
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