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What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?

WHAT IS TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER?

Just in recent years, Triple Negative Breast Cancer 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" type of cancer. Being Triple Negative, you don't have a targeted therapy and that your only treatment option is chemotherapy.

Triple Negative is seen in about 15% of all breast cancers. Triple Negative 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. TN 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.
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Mon, May 6, 2013 08:00 pm

Join us as we open the floodgates to expose Triple Negative Breast Cancer, a misunderstood variant of the disease that affects up to 25,000 women each year. We will be joined by Hayley Dinerman (Executive Director), Malaak Compton-Rock (Board Member) and Dr. Lisa Newman (Scientific Advisory Board) from the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. TNBC young adult survivor Rachel Pappas in the spotlight.

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Phil and I

Phil and I
Traverse City, Spring 2011

Me and Dr. Lisa Carey

Me and Dr. Lisa Carey

Mother's Day 2011

Mother's Day 2011
My Mother's Day gift from my TNBC friend, Melo

Easter, April 2011

Easter, April 2011
My hubbs and I

Toledo Mudhens, April 2011

Toledo Mudhens, April 2011
Me, my son and my cronies!

Me and Genny with Chrys Peterson

Me and Genny with Chrys Peterson
"Chyrs Peterson will see plenty of me at all the breast cancer events now!"

Me and my husband, Christmas 2010

Me and my husband, Christmas 2010
"Living to see another holiday season!"

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 2010

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 2010
I am the Cure!

Race for the Cure 2010

Race for the Cure 2010
.....End breast cancer forever!

About 5 months of new hair growth

About 5 months of new hair growth

1st hair trim

1st hair trim
"Cruisin"

About 4 months of new hair growth

About 4 months of new hair growth
"Slickin"

National Cancer Survivors Day June 2010

National Cancer Survivors Day June 2010
Me catchin egg toss with The Victory Center survivors

Here's something you'll rarely see.....

Here's something you'll rarely see.....
"B-ball cap and glasses"

About 3 months of new hair growth

About 3 months of new hair growth
"Relaxing and enjoying my freedom again!"

Relay for Life 2010

Relay for Life 2010
"Fun, awareness and survivorship"

Relay for Life 2010

Relay for Life 2010
Me with my son trailing

Relay for Life 5.15.2010

Relay for Life 5.15.2010
"Still smiling"

My get away to Bradenton Florida, April 2010

My get away to Bradenton Florida, April 2010
"Life is Good!"

"Crystal Bowersox Toledo!"

"Crystal Bowersox Toledo!"
"Muddy is my #1 fan!"

Toledo's American Idol, Crystal Bowersox 2010

Toledo's American Idol, Crystal Bowersox 2010
"Crystal, meet Melissa Paskvan, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor."

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2010

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2010
"Duckie's!"

"Where did all this gray come from?"

"Where did all this gray come from?"

About 2 months of new hair growth

About 2 months of new hair growth
"How you like me now?"

Another milestone, port removal

Another milestone, port removal
"Cool Sexy"

my port where chemotherapy was administered via I-V

my port where chemotherapy was administered via I-V
Breast Cancer Journey

"Surgery scars and radiation tan line"

"Surgery scars and radiation tan line"
Breast Cancer Journey

Radiation Burn

Radiation Burn
"Crispy"

Radiation room

Radiation room

New hair growth about 6 weeks after chemo photo5

New hair growth about 6 weeks after chemo photo5
Breast Cancer Journey

"Who's that girl?"

"Who's that girl?"

about 1 month of new hair growth

about 1 month of new hair growth
Breast Cancer Journey

New hair growth photo2

New hair growth photo2
Breast Cancer Journey

"Peach fuzz" new growth about 1 month after chemo photo1

"Peach fuzz" new growth about 1 month after chemo photo1
Breast Cancer Journey

Me and my cat, Greta

Me and my cat, Greta
"Kitty misses "kneading" mommy's hair!"

Some kid thought it would be funny to soak the cancer chick at Splash Bay Resort!

Some kid thought it would be funny to soak the cancer chick at Splash Bay Resort!
"Why's always me, Judy!"

Ugly chemo toes!

Ugly chemo toes!
Ick!

"No brows nor lashes" day before 1st radiation treatment at ER because of car accident

"No brows nor lashes" day before 1st radiation treatment at ER because of car accident
Breast Cancer Journey

In celebration of me finishing my chemo treatments, my husband took me to Traverse City, MI.

In celebration of me finishing my chemo treatments, my husband took me to Traverse City, MI.
My son talked me into going tubing down that mountain behind us, I was bald underneath that hat, Brrrr!

Got hair?" New hair growth photo3

Got hair?" New hair growth photo3
Breast Cancer Journey

Me and my hubby

Me and my hubby
" The one that was with me every step of the way! I love you!

Toledo Walleyes hockey

Toledo Walleyes hockey
"I think secretly he wanted me" ;)

They wanted my autograph too!

They wanted my autograph too!
"Chickin with the chicks"

Hair loss - lost the rest with last chemo treatment, my new combover look!

Hair loss - lost the rest with last chemo treatment, my new combover look!
Breast Cancer Journey

"Peace at Christmas 2009"

"Peace at Christmas 2009"
Breast Cancer Journey

Favorite hat to keep my cranium warm

Favorite hat to keep my cranium warm
Breast Cancer Journey

"Rockin the look"

"Rockin the look"
Breast Cancer Journey

"Puppy still loves his mommy"

"Puppy still loves his mommy"
Breast Cancer Journey

"Going Pink"

"Going Pink"
Breast Cancer Journey

"Fighting like a girl"

"Fighting like a girl"
Breast Cancer Journey

Hair thinned out

Hair thinned out
"LOve that pink ribbon"

Hair loss #6

Hair loss #6
Breast Cancer Journey

Hair loss, day 5

Hair loss, day 5
Breast Cancer Journey

Hair loss, day 5

Hair loss, day 5
Breast Cancer Journey

Back of my head as I'm losing my hair, day 3

Back of my head as I'm losing my hair, day 3
"What a mess!"

Hair loss, day 3

Hair loss, day 3
Breast Cancer Journey

Hair loss, day 2

Hair loss, day 2
Breast Cancer Journey

Hair loss, day 1

Hair loss, day 1
Breast Cancer Journey

Chemo Babe

Chemo Babe
I survived the "Red Devil!"

8th Chemo treatment

8th Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

7th Chemo treatment

7th Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

6th Chemo treatment

6th Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

5th Chemo treatment

5th Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

4th Chemo treatment

4th Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

3rd Chemo treatment

3rd Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

2nd Chemo treatment

2nd  Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

1st Chemo treatment

1st Chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Journey

Got the port in

Got the port in
"I'm ready to start my chemotherapy!"

My cat, Torrie

My cat, Torrie
"She's so clueless to what's going on"

Pumpkin Path 2009, Photo taken day before all my hair started falling out

Pumpkin Path 2009, Photo taken day before all my hair started falling out
"Mommy & son"

Newly diagnosed

Newly diagnosed
"Hope starts with me!"

This pic was taken July 2009 maybe 2 weeks before I was diagnosed

This pic was taken July 2009 maybe 2 weeks before I was diagnosed
"Not knowing at the time that I have CANCER!"

Pre-diagnosed photo

Pre-diagnosed photo
Breast Cancer Journey

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
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The SCAR Project

The SCAR Project
"Click image to link"

Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project

Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project
"Click image to link"

CRABBYCARDS.COM

CRABBYCARDS.COM
"Click image to link"

"Click image to link"

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