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Online event discussing progress in treatment of metastatic bc
On June 18, Cancer Care hosted a live discussion titled Progress in the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer. The event was taped and is now available online.
While the introduction would be basic to most of you, the rest of the discussions address treatments, clinical trials, and patient/doctor communication. There is also a comprehensive overview of eribulin, a trial drug that seems to offer another avenue for women heavily pre-treated for metastatic breast cancer. This trial was discussed at ASCO and trial results were posted on this board, as well.
The questions from the audience after the doctors' presentations were very interesting, touching on issues such as bone mets, pain management, brain mets, and biopsies.
http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/t...ve_detail.php#
Joan
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Diagnosed stage 2b in July 2003 (2.3 cm, HER2+, ER-/PR-, 7+ nodes). Treated with mastectomy (with immediate DIEP flap reconstruction), AC + T/Herceptin (off label). Cancer advanced to lung in Jan. 2007 (1 cm nodule). Started Herceptin every 3 weeks. Lung wedge resection April 2007. Cancer recurred in lung April 2008. RFA of lung in August 2008. 2nd annual brain MRI in Oct. 2008 discovered 2.6 cm cystic tumor in left frontal lobe. Craniotomy Oct. 2008 (ER-/PR-/HER2-) followed by targeted radiation (IMRT). Coughing up blood Feb. 2009. Thoractomy July 2009 to cut out fungal ball of common soil fungus (aspergillus) that grew in the RFA cavity (most likely inhaled while gardening). No cancer, only fungus. Removal of tiny melanoma from upper left arm, plus sentinel lymph node biopsy in Feb. 2016. Guardant Health liquid biopsy in Feb. 2016 showed mutations in 4 subtypes of TP53. Repeat of Guardant Health biopsy in Jana. 2021 showed 3 TP53 mutations, BRCA1 mutation and CHEK2 mutation. Invitae genetic testing showed negative for all of these. Living with MBC since 2007. Stopped Herceptin Hylecta (injection) treatment in March 2020. Recent 2023 annual CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis and annual brain MRI showed NED. Praying for NED forever!!
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