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Re: early Christmas present--10 yr overall & bc specific survival results just publis
these study results are a real world response to people who are cynical about "big pharma" only interested in making money Where would we be with out Dr Slamon and the developers of this drug.
I recall my surgeon saying "your Cancer might be small but it's very aggressive" and she proceeded to tell me my good fortune about Herceptin being available for me
It has been 7 years
Keep the faith
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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