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Vital Info

Name:
Theresa (theresac)

Member Since:
May 26, 2008

Location:
Grand Rapids, Ohio

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
12/05 and 2/08recurrence

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

ER:
Negative

PR:
Negative

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Reconstructive Surgery, Mastectomy

Chemotherapy:
Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar), Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin), Irinotecan (brand name: Campto)

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Live life to the fullest and don't sweat the small stuff

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
be positive and encouraging

Metastasized? Where?:
Liver

Cancer Symptoms:
recurrence of breast cancer now mets sm. tumor in liver

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:
5/28 first treatment of clinical trial Gemzar with Avastin- was on this treatment for 6 months, it immediately reducedthe tumor on my liver and eventually totally got it. unfortuantely I had to stop Avastin due to high blood pressure and I experienced toxicity in my lungs with the high dose of Gemzar and had to stop. After 6months another liver tumor appeared.

Now Phase One trial Irinotecan with PARP inhibitor. So far has shrunk the liver in my tumor in half.

Cancer Symptoms

recurrence of breast cancer now mets sm. tumor in liver

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

5/28 first treatment of clinical trial Gemzar with Avastin- was on this treatment for 6 months, it immediately reducedthe tumor on my liver and eventually totally got it. unfortuantely I had to stop Avastin due to high blood pressure and I experienced toxicity in my lungs with the high dose of Gemzar and had to stop. After 6months another liver tumor appeared.

Now Phase One trial Irinotecan with PARP inhibitor. So far has shrunk the liver in my tumor in half.

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