Interesting article on immunotherapy

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TectonicShift
TectonicShift Member Posts: 752
edited April 2016 in Stage III Breast Cancer

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited December 2015

    Thanks for linking this, Tech. Knowing I live with an outrageous KI-67 #, I have closely followed research since my diagnosis in 2009. I've advocated for "tweaks" in my treatment which went outside standard of care to, hopefully, increase my odds against recurrence. And to give time for the breakthrough/clinical trial leap on which I am willing to put all my money...always worried about the possibility I'd choose wrong and that could rule me out of the Real Big Break trial. Despite the naysaying of my MO, I believe (and hope) our best hope lies in immunotherapy. Thanks for speaking to this issue...it is a significant part of my daily life.

    And to all my Stage 3 sisters...to all my BC sisters...whichever Holidays you celebrate at this time of year, may peace and love surround you!

    Much love, Octobergirl

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  • TectonicShift
    TectonicShift Member Posts: 752
    edited July 2020

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  • cb123
    cb123 Member Posts: 320
    edited April 2016

    Just wanted to add another immunotherapy link. I believe it's the wave of the future in cancer care.


    http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/03/how-to-unleash-the-immune-system-against-cancer/472062/


    cb

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  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
    edited April 2016

    Octobergirl, can you elaborate on what tweaks were in your treatment that were outside the standard of care?

    I try to follow current research (Tectonic is my hero), and I really pushed for more chemo (if you can believe it...) after my rads were finished. My MO needed some convincing but she went along with it. Zometa was another push--she agreed to that too. But the extra chemo pushed me out of the denosumab trial in which I was participating; although I don't know which arm.

    A "breast cancer shot." Won't that be great.

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