 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Eileen,
Having just gone thru breast cancer with 2 employees in the past 2 years I think you need more tests to determine whether or not the cancer is hormone receptor positive or negative, the tumor's genetic signature of inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations and especially it's HER-2 marker before a definitive treatment plan can be recommended. Just like with oral cancer you need to be treated at a CCC.
I'm sure I have some articles laying around somewhere if you want me to look. Also research the web.
Unfortunately you know how to approach this.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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