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Some Hope from Canada - New Discovery Jun 18/13

By plamont · New reply 11:51 am
Discussion in Research findings · 16 replies
ONG-TERM DONOR SUPPORT HELPS FUND CANCER BREAKTHROUGH For immediate release (TORONTO, Canada; June 18, 2013) In a media event held this morning, two of the world's most acclaimed cancer researchers, Drs ...

Don't Run for the Cure....

By langley10101 · New reply 11:20 am
Discussion in Living with cancer · 5 replies
WARNING: The video below is of 2 young girls saying goodbye to their mother for the last time...VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. I posted here so others might be able to use this for pushing for compassionate ...

Mouth sores

By Janz · New reply 10:57 am
Discussion in Living with cancer · 8 replies
I have mouth sores. The doctor put me on an oral swish on Saturday but here it is Tuesday and I see no change. I also swish with baking soda in between the prescription oral swish. I told my doc no change ...

Stomach pain from liver mets

By shellhipp · New reply 10:39 am
Discussion in Living with cancer · 1 reply
Hoping everyone is being met w positive news!! My question - anyone have any suggestions for curing the stomach pain/bloating associated with liver mets? Finding it super hard to eat and sleep and just ...

Restaurant of the Month Club

By LauraW43 · New reply 10:34 am
Discussion in Taking charge: Being a proactive patient · 4 replies
So, STAGE IV LIFE Metastatic Breast Cancer Foundation (sometimes known as S4L MBCF - depending on how lazy I am) is finding different restaurants who are willing to donate a portion of diners' bills to ...

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

By SassyNani · New reply 10:30 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 8 replies
Does anyone have experience with CTCA ...

Am I understanding correctly?

By langley10101 · New reply 10:04 am
Discussion in Research findings · 4 replies
My original cancer was ER+80%, PR+80%, HER2- can all those markers change with mets? if so, would Herceptin drugs possibly work for me one day? I just had surgery mets to ovaries and pathology is changed ...

Second Opinion

By purrpht · New reply 9:59 am
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 1 reply
Hi everyone, my name is Betsy and I was dx with Stage 4 BC in February, my first occurrence was April 2007 (stage 1, lumpectomy, rads, chemo & Arimidex). Well the Arimidex obviously didnt work! I thought ...

Navelbine, oral vs. intravenous?

By JamiPkt · Posted 9:32 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 0 replies
My onc says the pill form is not as well tolerated, more 'toxic'. Anyone tried the pill version? I will start infusion tomorrow, but want to consider the pill option to allow more flexi-travel. Thanks ...

Abraxane ending, on to the next option.

By JamiPkt · Posted 9:27 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 0 replies
I just finished 3 months on Abraxane but CT Scan shows new liver progression. The initial liver spot was the reason I started the Abraxane! And the doc is suspicious of spread to my bone marrow based ...

Paintedlady

By Cathyy424 · New reply 8:28 am
Discussion in Living with cancer · 43 replies
Hi Everyone, I just want everyone to know I called Paintedlady today and spoke to her son.She is truly blessed to have such a wonderful family. She is not doing well. So we need to keep the prayers coming ...

interesting article on supplements

By R · New reply 7:28 am
Discussion in Living with cancer · 13 replies
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaccine-ad vocate-takes-alternative-medicine-indust ry-6C10331958 I remember reading info int this guy from the whole vaccination debate. Book should be interesting ...

Metformin for mbc

By carzur · New reply 2:59 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 21 replies
Is anyone taking Metformin, usually a drug for diabetics, for treatment of their mbc? What dosing? In combo with anything else? I will be discussing this with my onc at next visit. Thanks ...

Bone Scan vs Pet Scan

By bujubaby · New reply 2:13 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 17 replies
Hello everyone. I have bone mets in several places and was wondering how many of you have had a bone scan. I have never had a bone scan, only had a pet scan. I was reading on several websites and it seems ...

Essential Silver

By langley10101 · New reply yesterday at 11:29 pm
Discussion in Research findings · 7 replies
My mother who has copd and emphysema is off most of her conventional medicine and relies mostly on supplements. Her prognosis was 2 years and it has been 5 years so far...the doctor keeps telling her ...

Ixabepilone- Ixempra

By carzur · New reply yesterday at 10:23 pm
Discussion in Living with cancer · 5 replies
I've been on ixabepilone since Dec. 2012. Infusions are every three weeks. The strength of dosing has varied depending on my CBC. My most recent 3 treatments have all been the strongest dosing I have ...

Tests show most of cancer gone!

By pleasntnss · New reply yesterday at 9:17 pm
Journal · 38 replies
I'm happy! Elated! Recent tests show most of the cancer gone - nothing now in the lungs - nothing in the brain...feeling good! Herceptin & Xeloda are working for now. I know it will lose effectiveness ...

Has anyone done thermal imaging instead of mammograms

By ktfarm · New reply yesterday at 8:57 pm
Discussion in Treatment options · 2 replies
Has anyone used thermography or also known as infrared imaging instead of doing mammograms (which give you a lot of cancer causing radiation)? I am thinking about doing mammograms every other year and ...

Afinitor

By Philly2005 · New reply yesterday at 8:26 pm
Discussion in Treatment options · 67 replies
Has anyone been able to sustain on Afinitor over a long period of time ...

Swicthed to Aromasin+Faslodex

By Dorivee · New reply yesterday at 7:21 pm
Discussion in Living with cancer · 12 replies
I went to my Onco amd she deicded to switch treaments because my tumors markers are going up like crazy, they are over 5,000. Way to high....Im praying that this combo comes them down, otherwise the Onco ...

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