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Chemo v. Targeted theraphy
Hello, this month I was diagnosed with MBC, pet scan shows bone met on several locations, 1.7 lungs nodule, and met on my chest lymph nodes. I am ER+(98%), PR-, HER2-. Biopsy on my fibula confirmed as cancer. My Onco recommended Abraxane chemo for 3 months and Zometa every month for 5 months. I saw my 2nd opinion doctor,…
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Paid survey by phone/computer
Hi! For those who don't know me, my name is Kris or KBL on the forum. I've posted before about surveys I've done with RC Horowitz. They are a research company who performs surveys. Aside from the other post I placed, they're also looking for up to 30 participants to have a phone/computer survey. This one will pay $175. It…
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Breast cancer mets to lungs but now called mucinous carcinoma
I am a 62 year old female. DOB 4-13-1960. I was treated in 2012-2013 for Stage IIB Breast Cancer EST and PRO positive cancer. Double Mastectomy DIEP at Westchester Medical Center in NY. Had 6 rounds of chemo, then after two surgeries, had radiation on R breast with an HMRT machine to limit exposure of my lung. Oct 11,…
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Paid survey in New York City - please see post for info
Hi! For those who don't know me, my name is Kris or KBL on the forum. I've posted before about surveys I've done with RC Horowitz. They are a research company who performs surveys. Right now they are looking for Hispanic and African American breast cancer patients who either live in New York or New Jersey and who could…
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Fall 2022 New Covid Shot?
I was just curious if anyone had got it yet. My MO told me a couple of months ago to go ahead and get another booster but by that point, it made sense to wait until the new Covid shots came out and hopefully get better protection against the new strains. However, I am not sure from what I am reading if the Covid vaccines…
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Stage 4 - MBC long term survivor (3+ years)
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with stage 4 MBC. A friend of my friend has been living with MBC since 2012 (she’s been on clinical trial since 2012). This kind of story gives us hope, I would love to hear from anybody that’s been living with MBC for 3+ years. Please share your story with us
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New metastatic diagnosis
I just received my path report after 4 months of testing for a suspicious lymph node in portahepatic area near liver Results: porta hepatic lymph node positive for metastatic carcinoma with apocrine features. Tumor cells positive for GATA3 and CK7, negative for PAX8, GCDFP and mammoglobin. Although breast origin is favored…
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Bouncing from hope to despair. Ugh
Is it normal to have really hopeful days and the very next to just feel despair? I would love to hear those amazing stories that are out there with long life and stage 4. I am Her2 positive Mets to liver and.chest nodes. My anxiety could be up because this month is my first pet scan since completing thp in July. So, once…
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Prolonged healing from a wrist fracture.
I fell off my bike five weeks ago; what was diagnosed as a simple wrist fracture has turned into constant pain and swelling. Anyone here has any experience with the side effects of Ibrance or Letrozole and healing complications from a fracture?
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Lines of Endocrine Therapy
I am very interested in the details of endocrine treatment experienced by other members with an ER+/HER2- diagnosis like mine but have been frustrated by trying to make sense of the info that appears beneath an individual's post. I am particularly interested in the chronological order of each type of treatment and whether…
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Tumor markers - how long to see a change?
Hi all, there have been a lot of posts about tumor markers but I didn't see anything specific to my question. I've been on IV chemo for six weeks (four weeks of chemo, two off) and just had tumor markers drawn because I'm having pain in my rib cage where I have a met or two. Unfortunately I never got baseline tumor…
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Leaky eyes anyone ?
still have eyes leaky . Feel sick all the time because of this . Help
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Skull mets
I was told back in the beginning of 2021, after a brain MRI, that I had skull mets to the calvarium. I wasn’t offered any treatment for them. I’m assuming because I had no symptoms. Lately I’ve seen a number posting about skull mets and having SBRT. Am I assuming if I had no symptoms and I’m covered from skull to femurs in…
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Podcast: Verzenio Improves Overall Survival in HR+ HER2- Adv BC
Verzenio Improves Overall Survival in Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative, Advanced Stage Breast Cancer Sep 28, 2022 Dr. Matthew Goetz explains the latest results from the MONARCH 3 study on Verzenio. At the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2022, Dr. Matthew Goetz presented interim overall survival…
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Podcast: Trodelvy Offers Benefits for HR+ Breast Cancer
Trodelvy Offers Benefits for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Sep 22, 2022 Dr. Hope Rugo discusses the latest results from the TROPiCS-02 trial showing Trodelvy improves overall survival compared to chemotherapy in metastatic, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. At the European Society for…