Wanted to share this. Our onco has this great software which gives up
to date survival statistics for your exact type, stage, and grade of
cancer. I think it was for all cancers, not just breast cancer. I
don't know what it is called, but US gov't stats are about 3 years

This will be long, so please feel free to skip this message.   I got a
report from a recent PET scan that is not very good.  I thought I was
listening when my doc told me what it all meant, but apparently not, as now
I'm not sure about all of it.  Any insight you could give me would ...

I thought breast cancer mets typically went to bones.  Is it common for them to
first appear in the lung?
Deb

I took some quick notes and made a small FAQ. It has some stats, info,
and pointers to more info and stats. Hope this helps someone.
Updated: Sep 4, 2003
Breast cancer

Hi. Here is what is happening. (Hope someone can help)
I went for my well-woman visit this week. While there, I mentioned having
some breast changes and some tenderness. I am 29 years old and still weaning
my 2 year old, so did not thing this was alarming. Yet, my doctor sent me

I was reading the other day that breast cancer was a systemic disease,
not a localized one.  That it does not begin in the breast and spread
but is systemic.  Is this true?  I will see if I can find the link.
TIA

in the forum at www.breastcancer.org, there was a discussion about
taxanes,specifically Taxol and Taxotere.It stated 'they delay recurrence and
improve survival most clearly in women with positive lymph nodes and without
hormone receptors'.

After a conversation with our allocated support nurse, I've been worrying
for a week that my wife's tumour was ER- and that Tamoxifen was not
indicated.  Tonight we saw the oncologist and the tumour (fully removed with
good margins) is ER+ but PR- and Tamoxifin is prescribed.

I want to thank all of you who have given my family your prayers.  My mom is
doing good.  The last visit to the doctor he gave her another shot of cobalt
just for caution.  He did this since her last mammogram came back cloudy.
When she had the biopsy it came back as a deposit again ...

Some more info in the positive news department:
My breast cancer survivors' rowing team, the "Pink Ribbon Crew", had its
 first official outing in an exhibition row at the Head of the Grand
regatta in Lansing, Michigan, USA, this past weekend.  While our

Hello All!  I just want to let you know that my wife (42Y.O., diagnosed
stage IIb, 3 months A/C then 3 months of Taxotere), is doing well. Seems
that she had virtually every possible side effect... systemic edema, pleural
fluid, pericardial fluid, clogged tear ducts, deteriorating ...

Here is the link that I  found that states breast cancer is sytemic,
not localized.  I always thought that chemo was to prevent further
reoccurances but now understand that it goes after the systemic
cancer.  What exactly is the role of radiation?  Is it also a systemic

Microsoft User
this is the latest version of security update, the
"October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
all known security vulnerabilities affecting

Despite the shoulder difficulties I am having, I wanted to share my progress.
On Saturday I hiked 19.5 miles--doing 'power-walk' with only a few short (few
minute stops--i.e. to use restroom) and on Sunday I did 13.5 miles.  This is in
accordance with training schedule for the ...

http://www.citizen.org/hot_issues/issue.cfm?ID=654
Oct. 15 - FDA panel's recommendation on silicone gel breast implants
is reckless We strongly urge the Food and Drug Administration to side
with the six panel members who voted against approval and require much