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"I promise, Suzy... Even if it takes the rest of my life." -Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

What is TNBC

WHAT IS TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER?

Just in recent years, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) has sparked interest in the news where instead of calling the tumor as ER-negative, PR-negative, and HER2-negative; researchers began using the shorthand term, "Triple Negative," dubbed the "new type" of breast cancer. Being Triple Negative, you don't have a targeted therapy and your only treatment option is chemotherapy.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer is seen in about 15% of all breast cancers. TNBC is a very aggressive cancer that tends to strike younger women, pre-menopause, especially among African-American women and women who have BRCA1 mutations. The tumor tends to be fast growing and is less likely to show up on an annual mammogram. TNBC is more likely to metastasis early on; has a high rate of recurrence in the first 2-3 years from diagnosis and has a poorer prognosis than other types of breast cancer due to lack of specific, targeted treatment for TNBC.

Monday, April 2, 2012

My Triple Negative Breast Cancer Sister, Rachel Pappas Self Promotes Her Memoir, "Hopping Roller Coasters"

Rachel's memoir of a mother and daughter’s struggles with mental health issues and how they worked through it. Then, there’s the mother’s breast cancer diagnosis and how she worried how this would affect her daughter… It was a time for them to rebuild their mother and daughter relationship, a 2nd chance at life and a 2nd chance at finding that common ground again.
“Hopping Roller Coasters”, this is going to be a good read
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http://www.1uponcancer.com/rachels-memoir/ (Click link to Rachel's website for more information on her book and to purchase.) 


http://wemagazineforwomen.com/worth-reading-hopping-roller-coasters/ (Click link for Review)





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