This is for another niece, Tami. I didn't hear from her at Christmas time, so I e-mailed her this week. I heard back today. Before Christmas, she was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. She lives in western OR & has to travel to Portland for major testing & treatments. She'll be starting chemo. on Thursday, every other week x 16 wks., then surgery is planned. I would appreciate prayers for her as she starts her treatments that all will go well. Thanks for praying.
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Sending healing thoughts for a successful treatment, Joy. I never heard of triple negative breast cancer, is it more serious than regular breast cancer?
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Triple negative is a type of breast cancer in which the tumor tests negative for estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), and a protein called HER2. This type of tumor is not fueled by hormones or by the HER2 protein. It is more challenging to treat, because it does not respond to hormonal therapy or to chemotherapy medications like Herceptin that target the HER2 protein. About 10-20% of all breast cancers are triple negative. It is considered to be more aggressive than other breast cancers.
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Prayers for Tami and a successful treatment plan.If you could choose to be anything choose kindness.
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