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Old 05-28-2009, 03:18 AM   #1
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Less-Toxic Drug Prolongs Survival In Metastatic Breast Cancer

Research from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that a less toxic, solvent-free chemotherapy drug more effectively prevents the progression of metastatic breast cancer and has fewer side effects than a commonly used solvent-based drug. A national study led by William Gradishar, M.D., director of breast medical oncology at the Robert H.

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Old 05-28-2009, 03:08 PM   #2
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Have I said enough it yet 2 million times that I LOVE this site, I LOVE this site.

I was scheduled to begin Taxotere this morning as I progressed after 14 months.

Last night I read this post, walked into my Onc's office this morning and asked about Abraxane. She'd read the same post and just like that....I am on Abraxanne instead of Taxotere.

This WOULD NOT have happaned without this site.

I am thrilled to be on something less toxic.

Let's hope it works!!!
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV
5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++
Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met
Double Mastectomy
Nov - Begin T+H
2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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