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Fran Visco

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posted 10/17/2008, comments (3)

Breast Cancer Awareness in 2008

It is October, which means that there is a pink glow of breast cancer awareness everywhere you look. From its inception, the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) focused on action over awareness. On uncovering the real facts about breast cancer and making meaningful change on holding everyone involved accountable to all of... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 07/02/2008, comments (5)

Herceptin FAQs – Targeted Therapies (Immune Targeted Therapies) for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Q. I’ve been diagnosed with HER2-positive stage II breast cancer, and after surgery will be doing chemo (AC + T). After that’s done, my oncologist says I’ll be taking Herceptin. He called it a “targeted therapy.” What does that mean? Is it like tamoxifen?A. Unlike tamoxifen, or the various aromatase inhibitors... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 03/14/2007, comments (4)

HER2 (HER-2) Positive Breast Cancer? Here’s Some Stunning News about Tykerb

If you’re a woman with HER2 positive breast cancer, stand up right now and cheer: Tykerb, a new drug approved this week by the FDA, has just doubled the arsenal of effective treatments. Up till now, Herceptin has been the only somewhat effective treatment for HER-2 positive cancer, which affects one-third of women with invasive breast... Read more Chevron

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