Surviving triple negative breast cancerJudy Fortin, CNNThe American Cancer Society estimates nearly 180,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. this year. About 15 percent of those patients will have a rare, fast-moving form of the disease called “triple negative.” Three weeks out of every month, Cheryl Reed receives chemotherapy for this second bout of an aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer. “I was re-diagnosed with the cancer having spread to my liver, lungs and my chest wall,” Reed said. Women with triple negative breast cancer lack three hormone receptors known to fuel most breast cancer tumors, which means many of the most common drugs are ineffective. Triple negative breast cancer is worrisome because the risk factors are unknown and there is no proper way to screen for it. It is also unknown as to the best way to treat it. Dr. Funmi Olopade was at the forefront of identifying triple negative breast cancer and determined the disease is most common among young, African American and Hispanic women, especially those born with a certain rare gene mutation. “We know that women with a family history of breast cancer who have a BRCA1 mutation are most at risk,” Olopade said. Researchers admit they still do not know a lot about this disease, which makes early detection so important. Reed was diagnosed early and is responding well to treatment. Most PopularMore Good Stuff |
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