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Hi folks,
I feel so petty right now. I should be glad about the adjuvant herceptin announcement but..my mom (67 stage 2.er/her2 pos))was consistently steered away from any chemo for,(depending on the doctor) various reasons(low yield, not beneficial to "elderly", emphysema risk). I felt in my bones that she should go for it and get in the 9831 trial but was scared to recommend it after 4 oncs said go with Rads and hormonal. Mom is on her last week of Rads and will meet about hormonal therapy next.
1) Any way this new info might influence her next move?
2)Is there any reason other than potential radiated skin inflammation to not do the chemo after rads?
3) Any thoughts on Aromasin and Lapatinib? Seems like that would be a good combo for women who aren't chemo candidates.
I would like to add that my father has been diagnosed with spreading prostate cancer. if anyone here has info on that, please let me know.
And lastly, the blissfull ignorance about cancer that I previously had, despite losing a sister in law in October, is quite the curiousity to me now. I certainly have to be thankful my mother has a pretty good attitude thus far. I feel like a baby these days. You folks are very courageous.
Rich
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