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Re: Oh why or why are they not looking at the bone marrow?
At time of diagnosis and treatment planning, I asked my onc that question over 10 years ago. At that time he said it was a viable question some oncologists were interested in too.
I understand the procedure is painful, although not prohibitively so. I don't know if that is part of the reason it hasn't "gone further", or not. I don't know what the infection rate or other complications might be for having it done. ???
A.A.
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Dx 2002 age 51
bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother.
ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3
IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3
Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen
Rads necrosis
BRCA 1 & 2 negative
Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors
Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3
Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day
No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI
NED
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