Triple Negative Breast Cancer, "I Won't Back Down!"

"I promise, Suzy... Even if it takes the rest of my life."

By Christine Long : March 3rd, 2016

In honor of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day, the 
Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center will host an event called “A Different 
Shade of Pink” Thursday, March 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on The 
University of Toledo Health Science Campus. 

“The nature of this disease cries out for more attention and 
research,” said Dr. Iman Mohamed, UT professor and chief of the Division
 of Hematology and Oncology. “We hope to educate and empower.”

An
 estimated 15 percent of all diagnosed breast cancers are triple 
negative breast cancer tumors. This type lacks the three receptors 
commonly targeted in chemotherapy — estrogen, progesterone and human 
epidermal growth factor receptor 2.

The disease is often hard to diagnose because it is common in younger women and not always detected in mammograms.

“The receptors known to fuel breast cancer simply aren’t present,” 
Mohamed said. “Compared to other types of breast cancer, triple negative
 breast cancers are usually more aggressive and not responsive to 
targeted therapeutic drugs. Patients have a higher risk of recurrence 
and a shorter survival rate.”

Topics for the “A Different Shade of Pink” program include medical 
updates related to treatment options and clinical trials, as well as 
emotional, intimacy and survivorship issues.

Paskvan
UTMC
 patient Melissa Paskvan of Toledo was diagnosed with triple negative 
breast cancer in 2009 and has been in remission for six years.
“I found a lump by accident while scratching an itch at the age of 
41,” Paskvan said. “My heart sunk. I knew it was cancer, but I had no 
idea it would be this rare form. 

“I went through a lumpectomy, nearly four months of chemotherapy, and
 33 rounds of radiation,” she said. “At 48 years old, I am a survivor. I
 am happy and relieved to have made it past the three-year mark. I only 
hope my story offers hope to newly diagnosed patients.”

To learn more about Paskvan’s story and how she raises money for triple negative breast cancer research, read her blog at mlsspaskvan.blogspot.com.

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