trends that weight management is going to be important in treating HER2-positive brea

[Hopeful]

AlaskaAngel,

I would just like to add that some of the steriods that are given as supportive drugs to chemotherapy also affect the metabolism by causing insulin resistance that can lead to diabetes, but, at the least, causes additional weight management issues for patients. This is a "hidden" risk factor that the medical establishment is also not addressing with patients entering treatment. It may also explain why metformin is being tested as a cancer treatment support drug that has the potential to reduce recurrence - it is addressing the steroid induced insulin resistance patients experience as a result of treatment.

Hopeful

[AlaskaAngel]

Hopeful,

Thanks for those reminders about steroids and about metformin! I'm also hoping that metformin is helpful in actually causing stem cell death, which chemotherapy doesn't seem to provide.

A.A.

[AlaskaAngel]

... and a little chocolate, goes a long way....

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