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Does bone pain mean progression
I have cancer in my hip and spine. I was diagnosed in June. I’ve had four treatments and just had first pet scan since treatment. Has anyone had progression after only four rounds of chemo? My chemo is kadcyla. Thereason I ask is I have pain in my waist and upper thoracic area. It’s worse when I stand. I go to oncologist…
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< EBUS and new RLL Nodhle>
Good morning! I had a biopsy. The EBUS procedure was performed on me yesterday afternoon. Their impression was that the area and nodes were fine, despite the PET/CT showing a lot of hypermetabolism in that area. The report then went on to read they biopsied #7 and # 11 as they were present for lymphocytic activity. Now we…
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Anyone doing this MBC thing alone?
or just me?
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CA 27-29 testing
My CA 27-29 keeps on going up. When I was first diagnosed with bc 3 yrs ago it was 65. Now that I have mets it's 880. My Onco told me not to get hung up on the numbers but how could I not? He said it could be inflammation. I've had very severe gastritis and GERD lately. Could that be it? I feel fine. Going for a PET next…
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Surviving with brain mets
Hello all, I keep lurking randomly and still feel I am coping my situation best with denial which works until something new shows up like last week :( I was diagnosed 4years ago with Stage 4 to my brain where a big met has been found with a lot of swelling and a midline shift of 4 cm to the left. Had surgery, radiation and…
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In Memoriam To a Longtime Member
I learned on another thread that one of our longtime members, Fitztwins, passed away on October 7. She lived with mbc for 17 years. But her death was caused by a fungal infection. There is a thread about her in the “stage iv forum open to all to contribute”, I only happened to find out by reading another post in this…
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To treat or not to treat
I have recently been diagnosed with stage IV mbc (lungs). I’m not sure if I even want to undergo treatment, given that it won’t cure me. I’m 68 with co- morbitities. Just not sure it’s worth it. Anyone else feel this way, just letting the disease run itsnatural course?
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Keytruda+Chemo Improves Survival for PD-L1+, TNBC Mets
Adding Keytruda to Chemotherapy Improves Overall Survival in Metastatic, Strongly PD-L1-Positive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer October 5, 2021 Adding the immunotherapy medicine Keytruda to chemotherapy improved overall survival more than chemotherapy alone in people diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative, strongly…
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Experimental Med Vs Drs Choice for Pre-treated Advanced HER2+
Experimental Vic-Trastuzumab Duocarmazine Better Than Doctors' Treatment Choices for Pre-treated Advanced-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer October 5, 2021 The experimental targeted therapy medicine vic-trastuzumab duocarmazine improved progression-free survival and overall survival more than doctors' treatment choice for…
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Kisqali + Femara Ups Survival for Postmeno Advanced HR+ HER2-
Adding Kisqali to Femara Improves Overall Survival for Postmenopausal Women With Advanced-Stage Hormone-Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Breast Cancer October 5, 2021 Adding Kisqali to Femara as a first treatment for advanced-stage hormone-receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer in postmenopausal women improved…
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Metastasis to bones ONLY, no other organs
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was already stage IV. I have metastasis to my spine, pelvis. Sternum and some ribs. I have invasive lobular carcinoma. My oncologist told me that "with women who present with bone only metastasis, they live for years with ibrance and letrozole ". This is as near a quote as I recall…