Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY
Discussion List
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Podcast: Keytruda+Chemo Improves Survival for PD-L1+, TNBC Mets
Keytruda Added to Chemotherapy Improves Overall Survival for Metastatic PD-L1-Positive, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer September 24, 2021 Dr. Hope Rugo is professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at the University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she…
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scanxiety and health portals
So a few issues- this has been a tough week. I feel great - no bone pain, better breathing and normal labs. I saw my ophthalmologist and my right eye mets have improved or resolved- GREAT news. Went for scans on Tuesday and had results sent to me through my patient portal today!!! The portal sent me an email and I looked -…
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Enhertu Way More Effective Than Kadcyla as 2nd Tx for HER2+ MBC
Enhertu Dramatically More Effective Than Kadcyla as Second Treatment for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer September 22, 2021 Enhertu more than doubled the 12-month progression-free survival rate than Kadcyla in people diagnosed with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer that had been previously treated. Read more...
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Supervised Exercise Safe for People With Bone Metastases
Supervised Exercise Safe for People With Bone Metastases September 20, 2021 People diagnosed with metastatic cancer that has spread to the bones can safely participate in supervised exercise programs, according to a review of 17 studies. Read more...
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Adding Surgery to Tx Plan Offers Better Survival for Some W/ MBC
Adding Surgery to Treatment Plan Offers Better Survival for Certain Women Diagnosed With Stage IV Breast Cancer September 20, 2021 A combination of surgery and systemic therapy can improve survival more than systemic therapy alone for women diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer with known hormone receptor and HER2 status.…
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Tamoxifen side effects
I have been on Tamoxifen for 11 days now and have had pretty severe indigestion from it. Is this a normal side effect? It's very uncomfortable and I take Pantoprazole with added Gaviscon for it but it's not helping at all. I am eating extremely light by the way.
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De Novo Oligometastic- What treatments have you chosen?
Hi all! I hope there is not already a forum for this. If there is, I couldn't find it! I am newly diagnosed (June 2021) and oligometastic- 1 met on my L4. I also have 3 positive nodes. I am currently on Faslodex and Kisqali. ER+/PR+ HER-. I had my ovaries removed a month ago. I am trying to research the choices of staying…
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Soft tissue issue
Hi Everyone, I'm entering into 11 mos post Stage IV diagnosis. I began 7 rounds of Taxotere, Perjeta and Herceptin last December with some Zometa and Zarxio thrown in for good measure 😂 My March scan showed that all liver Mets and bone Mets had healed and I got me a chemo free summer...woot woot! However there is a soft…
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Bayer newly licensed drug called erSO
potential cure of metastatic breast cancer. More information for possible upcoming clinical trials would be appreciated. Google erSO Bayer dru
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Genentech Withdraws Breast Cancer Indication From Tecentriq
Genentech Withdraws Breast Cancer Indication From Tecentriq August 28, 2021 On Aug. 27, 2021, Genentech announced it is voluntarily withdrawing the breast cancer indication from the immunotherapy medicine Tecentriq in the United States. Read more...