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| Asked: 5/1/2010
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original breast ca ER+ PR + 8years ago, treated with lumpectomy, RT therapy, and 5 years of arimidex. |
| Asked: 4/30/2010
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Once treatment is stopped for bone mets because it''s ineffective, what''s a realistic life expectancy range? Just trying to do some planning... |
| Asked: 4/30/2010
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I am on aremidex for a month for my breast cancer. |
| Asked: 4/30/2010
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I am 5 years out from my BC diagnosis and have completed 5 years of Arimidex. |
| Asked: 4/30/2010
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Hi, Lillie! I recently wrote to you on 4/21/10. |
| Asked: 4/30/2010
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I am a 3 year survivor of er+ ductal breast cancer, had double mastecomy, gene test neg and chemo and now tamixifen have had sever... |
| Asked: 4/30/2010
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I am a 64 y.o. female with metastatic breast cancer. |
| Asked: 4/28/2010
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In September 2002 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in my left breast and I had a mastectomy in December 2002.In January 2003 I started... |
| Asked: 4/28/2010
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I was diagnosed in 2008 with multifocal breast cancer, stage one, no nodes, but lvi involvement. |
| Asked: 4/28/2010
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DEAR LILLIEMY MOTHER HAS BEEN RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN METS .SHE HAD WBRT ,SHE IS DOING FINE . |
| Asked: 4/28/2010
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Hello again, I asked a question over the weekend and thank you so much for the answer. |
| Asked: 4/26/2010
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I''ve had breast cancer twice, at ages 29 and 34. |
| Asked: 4/26/2010
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I have been in remission for 10 years. |
| Asked: 4/25/2010
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mY BREAST CANCER AFTER 4 YEARS HAS SPREAD TO THE RIGHT LUNG, THERE IS ALSO A MASS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY OVARY, AND... |
| Asked: 4/22/2010
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I had a bone marrow biopsy done today (symptoms were low blood counts, weakness, bruising, and apparently immature cells on the blood slide) which my... |
| Asked: 4/22/2010
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I was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer 10/03/08. |
| Asked: 4/21/2010
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What does hip mets feel like. |
| Asked: 4/21/2010
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Hi, I know you can''t probably answer this and you are going to say wait for the results but this is an outlet for me so I will ask anyway. |
| Asked: 4/20/2010
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Ten years ago my wife had her left breast removed due to cancer.She has not had any problems until lately,and she has started having pain... |
| Asked: 4/18/2010
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Actually, this is part of the question. |
| Asked: 4/18/2010
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I have suffered from pain and numbness for over two years from what was diagnosed as "severe spinal stenosis" The pain mostly occurs while lying... |
| Asked: 4/15/2010
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What type of pain does bone metastisis involve.Was told pain should be a stabbing sort of pain and not a persistent ache. |
| Asked: 4/15/2010
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Many forums on the internet always have women stating that the prognosis for survival that one finds listed are not accurate. |
| Asked: 4/14/2010
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I have a followup bone density coming ups since I am on Arimidex. |
| Asked: 4/11/2010
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DEAREST LILLIE IVE POSTED A QUESTION BEFORE ABOUT BRAIN METS BEING DIAGNODED WHILE ON TYKERB MONOTHERAPY. |
| Asked: 4/11/2010
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39 YR old, ER/PR + , had a lumpectomy oct 09, 41/43 nodes invovlved. |
| Asked: 4/10/2010
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Was initiallly diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in Jan. |
| Asked: 4/9/2010
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I have learned a lot on this site by your knowledge and appreciate your willingness to help others and frankness in answers. |
| Asked: 4/7/2010
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I am almost three years survior (Dx in July, 2007, Stage III). |
| Asked: 4/7/2010
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I was 7 years out in Feb. |
| Asked: 4/6/2010
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I had CA 27-29 cancer marker test done and it went from 16 to 95. |
| Asked: 4/5/2010
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My mother was recently diagnosed with Stage IV cancer with mets in the spine, liver, and hip. |
| Asked: 4/5/2010
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I have extensive mets and have had numerous chemos and gone through 3 hormonals. |
| Asked: 4/4/2010
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Happy Easter. Over the past weeks I have been experiencing an extreme feeling of fullness in my upper abdomen and occasional stabbing pains in lower left. |
| Asked: 4/4/2010
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Can you please tell me what skin metastases from breast cancer look like? I have a small red patch, like a scrape or blood blistery... |
| Asked: 4/1/2010
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With bone mets, after 3 kinds of chemo with no response, is it reasonable to keep trying different kinds of chemo, or is it time... |
| Asked: 3/29/2010
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On December 28th I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer which has metastasized to my bone. |
| Asked: 3/28/2010
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My question is I was diagnosed with stage one invasive ductal carcinoma in jan 2008. |
| Asked: 3/27/2010
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dear doctor shockneymy mother was diagnosed with brain mets while she was on tykerb alone with no extracranial progression ,she never used xeloda before.she received... |
| Asked: 3/27/2010
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dearest lillieis melatonin ok with xelodathank you. |
| Asked: 3/27/2010
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Where is a good place to go near Austin, TX to see a team of doctors working together to advise on best treatment options for... |
| Asked: 3/25/2010
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I am about to start my 3rd line of chemo for breats can mets. |
| Asked: 3/24/2010
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So is the saying "sugar fuels cancer" valid? Should we reduce the amount of simple sugars in our diet? |
| Asked: 3/25/2010
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Lily, Hope all is well with you. |
| Asked: 3/25/2010
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Diagnost w/breast & bone cancer, treatment Arendia for about a year and 2monthsis there anything else that maybe better for me. |
| Asked: 3/23/2010
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My mother was diagnosed with CA Breast (R) (Stage III) and mastectomy was performed in Nov 2008. |
| Asked: 3/23/2010
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Thank you for all of the wonderful support and information that you provide. |
| Asked: 3/22/2010
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I am very confused. I have been getting conflicting reports from my doctors (oncologist and surgeon). |
| Asked: 3/20/2010
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On 3-4-08 I had a Right Mastectomy Path report Moderately differentiated grade 2 invasive mammary ca, probably invasive lobular ca, neoplasm grossly measures 2.9 cm... |
| Asked: 3/20/2010
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I have invasive ductal carcinoma, left breast. |
| Asked: 3/20/2010
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Dear Lillie, I found the Argani/Wu article about autopsies of metastases--Thanks, I will give it to my oncologist as you suggested. |
| Asked: 3/20/2010
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Dear Lillie, You told me today (3-1-100 to go to Pubmed.com and type in "autopsy breast Arcani L" on the search bar.I did this, and... |
| Asked: 3/19/2010
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I have stage IV bc, mets to spine and liver--ER+,PR-,HER-. |
| Asked: 3/19/2010
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I have been told by many Doctors that my survival rate is this and that and many other things. |
| Asked: 3/18/2010
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In Oct 08 my wife had a craniotomy for a brain metastasis with unknown primary. |
| Asked: 3/12/2010
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Bone scan 3/10/10 followed up same day with plain films of sternum. |
| Asked: 3/10/2010
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I am a 10yr. survivor of Sage 1V her2-positive breast cancer. |
| Asked: 3/9/2010
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Lillie, a follow-up question to my March 1st question. |
| Asked: 3/8/2010
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was diagnosed at stage IIb in 2006 at age 36. |
| Asked: 3/8/2010
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dearest doctoris anti-her-2 vaccin available outside the US IN UAE AND IS EVERY MBC HER-2 PATIENT ELIGIBLETHANK YOU. |
| Asked: 3/8/2010
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dear lilliemy mother was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer to bone ,lung and one spot to the liver ,she is er-,pr-,her+3,SHE STARTED NAV,CARBO ,ZOMETA AND... |
| Asked: 3/6/2010
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Hi i am 60 and was diagnosed with stage 3 BC in 08, with 13 Lymph testing positive and removed. |
| Asked: 3/5/2010
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Hey Lillie, thanks so much for all the answered questions, my Mom is wanting to know about reconstructive surgery after radiation with a mastectomy with... |
| Asked: 3/5/2010
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I''ve Just been diagnosed with bone mets. |
| Asked: 3/4/2010
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My close friend was diagnosed with DCIS & IDC grades 2 & 3 ER/PR+ Her2 - Tumor is 2.5 centimeters with calcifications in a line... |
| Asked: 3/3/2010
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what is the recommended frequency of MUGA scans while on Tykerb and Xeloda? |
| Asked: 3/3/2010
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Thank you in advance for help. I have mets to sternum (diagnosed Dec. |
| Asked: 3/1/2010
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dearest lillie i posted a question before which was about the chemo used in treating metastatic breast cancer, and i should ve said MBC to... |
| Asked: 3/1/2010
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My wife presented with stage IV breast cancer with mets to liver in 2005. |
| Asked: 3/1/2010
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My sister was diagnosed w/ Stage IIIC lobular ER+ HER2- BC in July 2005, treated with Adramycin/Cytoxan/Taxotere, then double mastect (all 14 lymph notes removed... |
| Asked: 3/1/2010
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dear lillie ? what chemo drugs that showed some efficacy in MBC, ARE THERE CLINICAL TRIALS ON THAT SUBJECT THANK YOU. |
| Asked: 2/28/2010
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HI I am stage IV Breast Cancer.. |
| Asked: 2/28/2010
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Hey Lillie, thanks for the info on ILC for my Mom, she is HER2- but estrogen and progesterone positive. |
| Asked: 2/26/2010
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Hello, I stumbled on this site last night and was so thankful to find some other people with the same kind of breast cancer as my Mom. |
| Asked: 2/15/2010
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Lily, thank you for your service--your wisdom has brought many of us comfort. |
| Asked: 2/7/2010
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dear doctor shockney in metastatic breast cancer to brain could tykerb be administred with corticsteroids ,if yes how the dose would be scheduled, is prophylactic... |
| Asked: 2/7/2010
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After 7 months of back pain, groin numbness and some urination issues, I got an MRI (no bone scan). |
| Asked: 1/24/2010
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Are my risks higher for getting Mets based on my medical history. |
| Asked: 1/24/2010
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Hi Lillie - I sent you a question about bumbs under my arm and I think I told you the wrong dx date. |
| Asked: 1/24/2010
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Per my earlier e-mail regarding x-rays and mets - I will be going to my oncologist for my two year anniversary this week. |
| Asked: 1/24/2010
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I have grade 111/111 infiltrating ductal carcinoma, lymph nodes positive for high grade metastic carcinoma just had a lumpectomy waiting on results is my grade... |
| Asked: 1/24/2010
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H1, thanks for your time and kind advice. |
| Asked: 1/24/2010
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Hi I love your site and was so please to see the forum was open again. |
| Asked: 1/23/2010
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Can an x-ray show mets - I have been having back and chest pain for a month and went for an x-ray a couple of... |
| Asked: 1/23/2010
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Hi Lillie. I''ve written to you before and have another question. |
| Asked: 1/23/2010
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i wish first to say happy new year for all MBC who are still hanging on,and especially for you lillie my question is about recurrent... |
| Asked: 12/20/2009
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for monitoring bone metastases ,is there a difference between bone scan and pet-ct. |
| Asked: 12/20/2009
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DEAREST LILLIE : YOU VE BEEN KIND TO ANSWER MY QUESTION BEFORE ABOUT CROSS RESISTANCE BETWEEN TAXANES. |
| Asked: 12/13/2009
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My wife was dx''d with Stage IV breast cancer with bone mets in the lower spine, pelvic region, and ribs in Aug 2006. |
| Asked: 12/13/2009
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My mother has her2 breast cancer and is currently being treated with xelota and tykirb. |
| Asked: 12/15/2009
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dearest lillie how effective is xeloda in bone metastases,and can it be compared to taxotere ? and is there reliable evidence of cross resistance between... |
| Asked: 12/15/2009
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dear lillie: how is clodronate different of zometa in the treatment of MBC to bone? were they compared head to head? thanks. |
| Asked: 12/12/2009
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Lily--not sure if you can answer this, but does having had breast cancer make you more prone to other cancers? I am a 3 yr... |
| Asked: 12/12/2009
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My sister is 53. She has Metastatic Breast cancer in her bones (hips, spine and ribs) and in her liver. |
| Asked: 12/6/2009
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Hi Lillie. Thanks for your help with the question I sent on the 23rd Nov. |
| Asked: 12/6/2009
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dearest lillie: my mother has been diagnosed with MBC TO BONES ,LUNG AND ONE FOCUS IN LIVER 2007 ,TWO YEARS LATER HER DISEASE REMAINED MAINLY... |
| Asked: 11/23/2009
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Hi Lillie. I am now 45, and was diagnosed with mixed ductal/lobular breast cancer in Aug 2008. |
| Asked: 11/15/2009
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dearest lillie my mother was dignosed with MBC mainly to bone ,er-,pr-,her-2 +3 2 years ago.her last pet -ct done last june showed stabilized disease.recently... |
| Asked: 11/15/2009
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Hello Lillie, I searched your achives and couldn''t find a similar question. |
| Asked: 11/7/2009
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My mom is 65. Stage IV invasive lobular cancer with bone mets, liver and carcinoma in right pleural lung. |
