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| Asked: 8/3/2008
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I have mediastinal, retrosternum, and para-aorta lymph node mets, single in both lobes of liver, and a solitary brain met removed Oct. |
| Asked: 8/3/2008
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Do you think we will see a trend toward greater survival for metastatic women in the future? |
| Asked: 8/2/2008
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What can I take to help my breathing? I have cancer around the lung (in the lining) and it is causing me to have labored breathing. |
| Asked: 8/2/2008
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Hi Lillie, long time since i posted here. |
| Asked: 8/2/2008
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I have mediastinal, retrosternum, and para-aorta lymph node mets, single in both lobes of liver, and a solitary brain met removed Oct. |
| Asked: 8/2/2008
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In the last year and a half since being dx with stage IV, triple negative breast cancer, I have been on a lot of drugs. |
| Asked: 8/2/2008
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My alkaline phosphate level decreased some after one round of Avastin and Abraxane...still elevated. |
| Asked: 7/27/2008
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I have asked you numerous questions. I ask because of my fear and anxiety over this disease, and what I don''t understand about it. |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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I am on xeloda. Two weeks on, one week off. |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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My wife was diagnosed with triple negative bc, stage 2b, metaplastic with one lymph node in 10/07. |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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My mother is 69 years old with Stage IV breast cancer which was diagnosed in September of 2003. |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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My mom is 67 years old, just diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, moderately differentiated, grade 2, nuclear grade II, 6 mitoses per 10 high power... |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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Nov. 2006 Stage IIIB triple negative breast cancer Neoadjuvant chemo, mastectomy, radiation, and oral chemo Sept. |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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Nov. 2006 Stage IIIB triple negative breast cancer Neoadjuvant chemo, mastectomy, radiation, and oral chemo Sept. |
| Asked: 7/26/2008
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No question, Lillie. I just wanted to thank you for all you do. |
| Asked: 7/22/2008
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My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at stage 4 in december 2007, Which by then had moved to her bones and spreading. |
| Asked: 7/20/2008
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Where is the periaorta? Mets there would cause what trouble...what symptoms? |
| Asked: 7/20/2008
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Can a pleural effusion ever go away? |
| Asked: 7/20/2008
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Hello Dr.Shockney, I had asked you a few questions about my mother''s stage IV breast cancer in April 2008. |
| Asked: 7/20/2008
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IN a previous question, you told me a pleural effusion meant cancer sells in lungs. |
| Asked: 7/20/2008
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Dx Oct 07 at age 49, Metaplastic Carcinoma, triple negative tumor, Grade 3, 4.7cm, Stage IV at presentation due to one liver met and involvement... |
| Asked: 7/19/2008
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I''ve lost 20 pounds with my cancer. |
| Asked: 7/19/2008
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I would appreciate any information to help me understand mets to distant lymph nodes. |
| Asked: 7/19/2008
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Since discovering liver mets I''ve taken Gemzar and Carboplatin. |
| Asked: 7/19/2008
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I have paratracheal , mediastinal , retrosternal, and periaorta mets that showed significant increase in size and activity althoiough my liver mets stayed the same... |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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Could you please explain what happens when the portal vein is affected by liver mets? If liver is starting to shut down, any idea generally... |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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My mother is at stage 4, it started in the bones,liver covered with cancer, sleeps most of the time,very confused,hallusinates.we stopped treatment, she became to... |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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I am presently taking Zometa and aromasin for metastatic BC to my bone. |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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hi Lillie My friend and I met almost 4 years ago in a breast cancer support group after we were both diagnosed. |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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In 1 and 1/2 year I''ve had Stage IIB, triple negative cancer....solitary brain met removed, 2 liver mets decreased with chemo, but new hot spots... |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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My CT/Pet scan showed SUV of liver mets decreased from 14 to 4. |
| Asked: 6/29/2008
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Lily, does the amount of pain one has in liver and lung area reflect upon the prognosis? I have a malignant pleural effusion and extensive liver mets. |
| Asked: 6/15/2008
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Hi Lillie, This is a follow-up to your response regarding my status and my upcoming bone scan. |
| Asked: 6/15/2008
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I am a 1 1/2 yr survivor- dx 12/06, 2b, node involvment, er+ her2-. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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Hi Lily thank you again. I may have liver mets - 3 abonormailties largest being 2.5 the other two under 1 centimeter. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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Hi Lillie! Was diagnosed with Stage 2, Grade 3 BC of the right breast but opted for bilateral mast, 2/12 nodes were found to be cancerous. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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My Pet/CT scan showed suspicious, hot spots in abdomen. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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I''ve heard life expectancy two years from finding metastases. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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I feel good about my solitary brain met being sucessfully resected. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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I have mets to the liver, mediastinal lymph nodes, and abdomen. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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I am Carboplatin and Gemzar for mets in liver, abdomen, and mediastinal lymph nodes. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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Lily, I have mets to pluera, liver, and now it seems, more lymph nodes (neck and above collarbone). |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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Late October 2006 diagnosed with Stage IIIB breast cancer. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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If a person has primary lung cancer, the mediastinal lymph nodes are checked to see if it has metastasized there. |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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I have metastases in mediastinal lymph nodes. |
| Asked: 5/24/2008
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Hope I''m not repeating, but last time did not seem to go through to you. |
| Asked: 5/24/2008
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I first had brain metastases, then liver. |
| Asked: 5/17/2008
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I was having left side pain that radiated around back/ rib cage in fall of 06. |
| Asked: 5/17/2008
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I''m a 3yr survivor, ER+,HER2+,stage 2, 3+Lymph nodes,had surgery, chemo, and radiation. |
| Asked: 5/13/2008
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Hi there - Have you ever heard of BC metastasizing to the lymph nodes in the abdomen? I''ve got some pain near the center line... |
| Asked: 5/13/2008
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If I now have mets in abdominal and chest lymph nodes what does that actually mean? Will mediastinal nodes likely progress to lungs? Could I... |
| Asked: 5/13/2008
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My cancer has progressed very rapidly. In one and a half years I''ve had solitary brain met with surgery and whole brain radiation. |
| Asked: 5/13/2008
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Lillie, I don''t mean any disrespect because you do wonderful work. |
| Asked: 5/3/2008
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My 70 yo mother-in-law has Stage IV BC with mets to bone only at this point. |
| Asked: 4/27/2008
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Dear Lillie, My orthopedic doctor told me that if breast cancer spreads to the bone, it will not go to bones below the knee or elbow. |
| Asked: 4/27/2008
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Hello Dr.Shockney, Thanks a lot for your answers for my questions from last week. |
| Asked: 4/27/2008
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I''m wondering about reality of my prognosis.....survival...if I contine to progress in spite of chemo..I''ve had brain and liver mets back to back during treatment |
| Asked: 4/27/2008
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I was taking Gemzar and Carboplatin for liver mets. |
| Asked: 4/27/2008
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I am a 46 yr old 3yr survivor of Stage 2 (3 nodes +),ER+,HER2+ breast cancer. |
| Asked: 4/13/2008
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Hello Dr.Shockney, I had emailed you last week about my mother (who lives in India).Thanks a lot for the reply. |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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Blood work within the last two weeks was all within normal range to include liver function. |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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I had abdominal pain a few days ago (I sent an email and you replied earlier today). |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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Hello Dr.Shockney, Thanks a lot for your valuable forum. |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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How common is it for lobular mets or any bc to end up in the abdominal cavity? 10 months ago had ovaries removed abdominal wash... |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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Hi, how reliable are blood work and cancer markers for stage IV NED breast cancer patients. |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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Trying to understand the nature of liver mets. |
| Asked: 3/31/2008
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Hello Lillie: I was diagnosed with stage 1 infiltrating ductal breast cancer in October, 2005. |
| Asked: 3/29/2008
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Hello, Lily Would it be highly unusual to get inflammatory breast cancer, in the same breast (lumpectomy w/node positive), while being on chemo for stage... |
| Asked: 3/29/2008
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Dear Pathologis, Regarding breast cancer. Diagnosis of DCIS with High Grade Category 3/Comedo cell carcinomam, well over 5 cm. |
| Asked: 3/29/2008
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This is probably a good question for a radiologist, but thought I''d see what you think. |
| Asked: 3/27/2008
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can it take 20 years for breast cancer to metastasize. |
| Asked: 3/24/2008
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I have had 3 mos of steady & increasing abdominal pain/fatigue. |
| Asked: 3/24/2008
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I know that one of the places breast cancer can metastasize to is the bones. |
| Asked: 3/24/2008
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I have Stage IIIB triple negative breast cancer. |
| Asked: 3/24/2008
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I have wriiten to you before. I so appreciate your honesty....I need that. |
| Asked: 3/15/2008
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I was diagnosed with stage IIIa bc and had the full treatment, including mastecomy, axillary dissection (20 nodes, 4 positive)taxotere and radiation. |
| Asked: 3/15/2008
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I have had Stage IIIB, triple negative breast cancer, neoadjuvant chemo (ACT, mastectomy, xeloda, brain metastasis, surgery, whole brain radiation,.....now liver metastasis and lymph node... |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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MY MOTHER WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 2B IDC IN 2003,ER,PR NEG,HER-2;+3,SHE HAD 4AC THEN 4 TAXOL 3WKS.IN THE END OF 2007 SHE WAS DIAGNOSED... |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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I have been diagnosed with osteoporosis 8 months out from ending chemotherapy for IDBC 2B. |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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I was diagnosed with stage IV breast to bone cancer in June of 2004. |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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My mom was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in Aug.07 and received 4 rounds of dose dense AC and 4 of Taxol. |
| Asked: 2/20/2008
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Hi Lillie, I know this is a hard question to answer, but are there any stats on when or why BC is most likely to... |
| Asked: 2/17/2008
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Hi Lillie I was diagnosed October 31, 2007 and am receiving neoadjuvant AC times 4 and Taxotere 2 down 2 to go with a surgical date of April 15. |
| Asked: 2/17/2008
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My wife, age 52 was dx with stage 3 grade 3 her2+++ PR/ER neg BC Sept 06. |
| Asked: 1/26/2008
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I was diagnosed in February of 2007 with mets to a couple of chest nodes and one spot in the liver. |
| Asked: 1/26/2008
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Lillie, my question is regarding treatment, or in this case, the lack thereof. |
| Asked: 1/26/2008
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Lillie, after 11 years in remission from initial stage IIB BC, my mother felt new lumps in her breast in May 2007. |
| Asked: 1/9/2008
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My 76yr old mother was diagnosed with bladder cancer 23 yrs ago and has been clean since. |
| Asked: 1/9/2008
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Hi Lillie Here I go worrying again, but can''t help it. |
| Asked: 1/9/2008
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Hi there. I''m a 43yr old female dx with IBC with node involvement, ER+P+ Her2+ March of 06. |
| Asked: 12/31/2007
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Lillie, My wife was recently diagnosed with one 4.4cm x 3.3cm brain met. |
| Asked: 12/10/2007
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Lillie, I was diagnosed in April with metastatic breast cancer (ER,PR+, Her 2-) with bone mets (3 spine, 1 rib) I received 4 rounds of... |
| Asked: 12/2/2007
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Hi, Lillie! I was diagnosed with Stage 1 (1.4 cm, ER/PR+, Her2+) IDC, right breast, in 3/07. |
| Asked: 11/30/2007
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Thank you in advance for your help! 37 yr old, previously very healthy, diagnosed one month ago with IBC ER+ HER2- with two liver mets (6mm and 8mm). |
| Asked: 11/30/2007
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I had a 5mm invasive ductal cancer removed in May ''07, & radiation. |
| Asked: 11/29/2007
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My Mom was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer in 1999 on one of her breast. |
| Asked: 11/26/2007
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What are the best imaging techniques for detecting lobular mets? Since lobular mets like to go to linings and end up in odd spots like... |
| Asked: 11/26/2007
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Hi Lillie Every once in a while I re-read my original path report from my biopsy 3 years ago. |
| Asked: 11/26/2007
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I battled breast cancer for ten years. |
| Asked: 11/18/2007
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Three months ago I had a skin sparing mastectomy (L breast 5 cm tumor, invasive lobular breast cancer hormone receptive), 4 lymph nodes positive, 14... |
