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| Asked: 2/7/2012
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Hello, Lillie. Had bi-lat mast, 2005, Lobular cancer, right breast, stage 1, ER & PR +, had immediate reconstruction. |
| Asked: 2/6/2012
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Hi Lilly, How common is it for breast cancer to travel to the dura of the brain? My 45 yr old wife recently had a seizure,... |
| Asked: 2/5/2012
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Hi Lily- I had DCIS 5 yrs. |
| Asked: 2/1/2012
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I''m currently a 35 mother of 3. |
| Asked: 1/22/2012
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Hello: I have 1 medistinal lymph node and spread to bread skin. |
| Asked: 1/21/2012
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I was receiving chemo in a 6 months regimine, on two occaisons I was told that my chemo would not be administered because my blood... |
| Asked: 1/17/2012
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Why is the chemotherapy treatment less aggressive if you have mets to the bone vs not having any? How quickly do they usually progress? Lesions... |
| Asked: 1/16/2012
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Diagnosed in 12/10 with metastatic breast disease in lytic lesion (T10) on bone. |
| Asked: 1/14/2012
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My recent blood work showed a 10.7 blood calcium level and 210 ALP (liver alkaline phosphate). |
| Asked: 1/14/2012
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My Mom had double mastectomy in 11/11, came back + triple negative. |
| Asked: 1/11/2012
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My question: With bone marrow mets, would one typically expect cancer to eventually be detected in other organs before the end of life, or... |
| Asked: 1/7/2012
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First time poster from India. My 64 year old mom was diagnosed with spinal cord compression in mid september 2011. This was in turn diagnosed as a metastases from the left breast. |
| Asked: 1/6/2012
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Lillie, I last asked you a question on November 13th about my wife who had metastatic breast cancer for six and a half years. |
| Asked: 1/5/2012
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dear doctor, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, then had bone mets in 2007, did radiation, and has has monthly zometa ever... |
| Asked: 1/5/2012
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I have a friend who was treated with mastectomy and newmodstandard chemotherapy 21 years ago for breast cancer and now has a positive bx of... |
| Asked: 1/4/2012
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I have Her2+ breast cancer and wake up with migraines and my vision has veen getting worse as of lately. |
| Asked: 1/4/2012
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I am 65 years old. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 ER+ and Progesterone + ductal and lobular cancer in Oct 2005 in the same breast. |
| Asked: 1/3/2012
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I am really confused by my test results. |
| Asked: 1/2/2012
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I was dx in 2005 with stage 3 BC, 13 cm tumor, 21 of 26 lymph nodes positive, ER/PR: positive, HER negative, TNM: pT4 pN3... |
| Asked: 12/21/2011
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Vaccines -- Lillie, hi, is there any news about clinical trials in 2012 for vaccines at Hopkins for Stage 4 breast cancer? (ER+, HER2-) Many thanks.. |
| Asked: 12/21/2011
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There are several suspicious lesions that were found in my lumbar spine on an MRI. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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I am 7 1/2 yrs. out from Stage 1, grade 3, ER+PR+ Her-, 0/16 nodes, 36 rads w/boosts, completed 5 yrs Arimidex. I recently had a bone density test and it came back "better than most 30 yr old" My question is... |
| Asked: 12/18/2011
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My sister was diagnosed in 2008 with Stage IIIc BC (11 out of 33 lymph nodes positive. |
| Asked: 12/15/2011
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Does a bone scan detect only osteoblastic lesions or will it detect osteolytic lesions as well? Are breast cancers usually osteolytic or osteoblastic? If there... |
| Asked: 12/9/2011
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I have IBC er-pr- Her 2+++. Recently it has spread to the other side including supraclavicular and posterior triangle. |
| Asked: 12/9/2011
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On initial diagnosis, when there is cancer in the breast and internal mammary nodes, is this Stage IV breast cancer? After completion of initial breast cancer, on... |
| Asked: 12/8/2011
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This regards recurrence to regional recurrence and distant recurrence (metastasis). Is recurrence to regional nodes (internal mammary, supraclavicular, axillary) considered metastatic breast... |
| Asked: 12/7/2011
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Just DX with Stage 4 Breast Cancer with bone marrow mets- Can they remove the tumor if my platelets are low? Is there... |
| Asked: 12/3/2011
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My wife has stage IV breast cancer with original Mets to bone. |
| Asked: 12/1/2011
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This is a strange question but can breast cancer metastasize to the cartilage behind the ear? |
| Asked: 11/21/2011
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can lower back pain seemingly in back of pelvis be something that needs checked? I had breast cancer in 2006 (IDC, grade 1, stage 2... |
| Asked: 11/19/2011
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Sister (age 50) has had Stage IV in the bone only for six years--still working, very active, but has recurrent sinus infections that the primary... |
| Asked: 11/14/2011
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Diagnosed with stage 3C BC in left breast 6 yrs ago, 21 of 26 lymph nodes had cancer. |
| Asked: 11/14/2011
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Does manual lymphatic drainage massage accelerate the rate of progression of mets? I have lymphedema in the left arm and trunk due to treatments... |
| Asked: 11/13/2011
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Lillie...I have written to you several times before during the six-year saga my wife has had stage IV BC with liver mets. |
| Asked: 11/13/2011
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My sister was diagnosed with metastasis to bone and bone marrow 3 years ago (ER+, HER2-) after being treated 3 years before that w/chemo, surgery,... |
| Asked: 11/13/2011
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My mom was diagnosed with Stage IIB IDC breast cancer in 2008 Summer. |
| Asked: 11/8/2011
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I am a metastatic breast cancer woman. |
| Asked: 11/1/2011
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I''m an 8-1/2 year survivor of stage 1 breast cancer, ER/PR- and HER3 positive. |
| Asked: 10/26/2011
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I was diagnosed with IDC and in situ breast cancer 7 years ago of my right breast. |
| Asked: 10/25/2011
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My friend who battled Breast Cancer 8 years ago just found out she has tumors on her ovaries and a lesion on her liver. |
| Asked: 10/25/2011
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I have metastatic breast cancer to the lt rib areas, now my chest/stomach area have developed nodulars poping out-bx was done came back original breast... |
| Asked: 10/21/2011
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Initial dx of stage IIb breast cancer in 2006. |
| Asked: 10/21/2011
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I was originally dx with stage 2 TNBC L breast in 2006. |
| Asked: 10/13/2011
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Hi, Just as I was getting ready to start chemo for stage III BC, my PET scan showed a suspicious spot on my arm bone, biopsy... |
| Asked: 10/10/2011
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When breast cancer metastasis occurs - does it make a difference where it occurs (bones vs liver vs lung) in the length of survival? ... |
| Asked: 10/9/2011
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I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer two weeks ago. |
| Asked: 10/9/2011
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Hello, my wife was diagnosed with stage two invasive lobular. |
| Asked: 10/7/2011
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Hi, I was recently dxed with IDC 2.5cm grade3 (ER+,PR+, HER2-). |
| Asked: 10/5/2011
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I know you''ll think this is a crazy question but it is one that I must ask. |
| Asked: 10/3/2011
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i was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 2 nodes out of 11 were pos,her pos.recieved 5 cycles of tch therapy shrunk tomor approx 60% from 9 to 3cm. |
| Asked: 9/30/2011
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Can u tell me if there''s any access to TDM1 at johns hopkins? I looked on Clinicaltrials.gov and didn''t find anything. |
| Asked: 9/27/2011
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My daughter 25 was just diagnosed with tnbc stage 3 right breast - found small lump June 2011 by end of July was 9cm. |
| Asked: 9/24/2011
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my sister - 55 yrs old- was diagnosed about a little over a year ago with metastatic breast cancer in bone, lungs, and brain. |
| Asked: 9/23/2011
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I just progressed with the clasic text book inflamatory in 3 days on the unaffected side. |
| Asked: 9/23/2011
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A 44 years female patient with bilateral carcinoma breast with right lymphadenopathy (stage II b clinically) underwent surgery with lumpectomy on left side and modified... |
| Asked: 9/21/2011
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I know this might be a strange question but I had a swollen lymph node behind my right ear from a spider bite..it cleared up... |
| Asked: 9/20/2011
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Hi. I''m devastated to learn a fellow survivor has recently developed skin mets after 5 years survival with Stage 1 IDC cancer (sigh). |
| Asked: 9/19/2011
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I am from Namibia, Africa. My mom (now 62)had left breast cancer in 2005 and had a mastectomy, Tamoxifin 2 years, Arimidex 3 years, no further treatment. |
| Asked: 9/16/2011
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I have numbness in both feet and legs at certain times... |
| Asked: 9/14/2011
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I was recently diagnosed with a benign breast lesion. |
| Asked: 9/12/2011
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My original diagnosis of stage 2a was in 2004. |
| Asked: 9/1/2011
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I''m 69 yr old breast cancer survivor for 15 yrs., just received bone biopsy results that I have BC metastasis in my spine. |
| Asked: 8/30/2011
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I got a spider bite on my neck and my ocotillo lymph node became enflamed and sore behind my left ear. |
| Asked: 8/20/2011
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My friend had a rash for 1 year she went to the doctor the doctor sent her for a mammo they said there is something there come back in 6 months. |
| Asked: 8/19/2011
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Lily, Appreciate your informative, patient answers. |
| Asked: 8/16/2011
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I have stage four metastatic recurrent breast cancer-it is now in the liver where does it go next. |
| Asked: 8/14/2011
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Hello, I am concerned with recent liver enzyme tests. |
| Asked: 8/12/2011
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Hi, I''m the one writing from China yesterday asking about surgery and other options for metastasized breast cancer. |
| Asked: 8/11/2011
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I have some questions regarding surgery for patients with a single spot of metastasized breast cancer in the lung. |
| Asked: 8/11/2011
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Some great cancer news was released by the Abramson Medical Center today. |
| Asked: 8/3/2011
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My Mom is 77 years old and has just been diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer with metastasis to her breastbone and hip. |
| Asked: 7/31/2011
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My 65 year old mother was diagnosed in February with triple negative breast cancer that metastased to the lungs, liver and bones. |
| Asked: 7/29/2011
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Four years ago I had double mastectomy and bilateral DIEP flap, followed by lumpectomy and radiation last year for recurrence. |
| Asked: 7/28/2011
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Had medullary bc, estrogen neg., neg. |
| Asked: 7/28/2011
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Hi...I had been in remission for 11 years and was just diagnosed last month w/Stage IV(lung, neck & chest wall lymph node, and sacral region),... |
| Asked: 7/25/2011
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Lille, My wife first presented with stage IV liver mets six years ago. |
| Asked: 7/24/2011
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I can''t begin to thank you again for all your information you given these past few years. |
| Asked: 7/19/2011
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I am writing about my sister who is almost 5 years with stage iv bc er pr positive her 2 negative. |
| Asked: 7/13/2011
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I have been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. |
| Asked: 7/12/2011
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I was diagnosed with Stage11B BC in 1999. |
| Asked: 7/11/2011
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what is the survival rate for stage 4 met breast cancer ? also my tumor ca 27.29 marker has risen slowly from 65 to 170 i am now on Navelbine.. |
| Asked: 7/11/2011
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I am 2 years out of Stage 1 DCIS-MI. |
| Asked: 7/12/2011
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Hi. I asked a question back in June 6, 2011 where my mom was told that the doctors thought they were 89% sure my mom had the cancer in her brain fluid and here prognosis was grim 5-6 weeks if untreated.My father, brothers and I placed her in hospice with out her knowing. |
| Asked: 7/6/2011
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I was diagnosed on June 9th, 2010 with Invasive ductal carcinoma. |
| Asked: 7/5/2011
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My mom will be 65 years old in August, she was diagnosed with triple negative metastatic (showing in liver, lung, ribs, lymph nodes) breast cancer... |
| Asked: 7/3/2011
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I have just completed radiation therapy for EBC following a lumpectomy. |
| Asked: 6/30/2011
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Hi . |
| Asked: 6/30/2011
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dearest lillie my mother 65 has been diagnosaed with brain mets . her radiologist said she could start WBR along with tykerb 5tablets (increase radiation... |
| Asked: 6/29/2011
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This is for a woman in Australia. |
| Asked: 6/28/2011
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Hello, this is a follow up question I asked about if Breast cancer could spread to the kidney. |
| Asked: 6/27/2011
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I am er/pr positive her 2 negative metastatic breast cancer to lungs and bone how benefical would it be to go on abraxane/ avastin to... |
| Asked: 6/21/2011
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when breast cancer becomes bone cancer then travels to the brain, is it lethal?? Do you have any information about this? |
| Asked: 6/21/2011
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I recently found out that my breast cancer has metastasized to bones and liver. |
| Asked: 6/20/2011
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I am a breast cancer survivor of nine years. |
| Asked: 6/16/2011
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I was diagnosed. In 1993 with bc 7 node positive, er pr positive. |
| Asked: 6/14/2011
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Can breast cancer metastisize to the kidney? I have had breast cancer twice, the latest was 4 years ago, it was also found in the... |
| Asked: 6/7/2011
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my mom was just diagnosed with brain and spinal fluid cancer. |
| Asked: 6/6/2011
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Q: Should a suspicious internal mammary lymph node be removed during surgery? Detail: When diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, I had a large tumor in... |
| Asked: 5/30/2011
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Hi Lily 1st BC DX 2004 - multi-focal grade 1 IDC - mastectomy with immediate LD flap. |
