Hi looking for advice on best way forward had breast cancer nine years ago and last year diagnosed with secondary breast cancer of the peritoneum. Have had chemo and now on letrozole but tumour marker seems to be on increase. Just wondered if anybody in same position and any tips on what has helped them. Many thanks.
Hi Geranium,
Welcome. I see you found the other thread under living with secondary BC. There don’t seem to be that many of us! I don’t know how to answer your question. I think it’s quite difficult to treat peritoneal mets except through a systemic treatment, I e something that goes round your bloodstream to your whole body such as chemo. I’m on Kadcyla and that’s kept me steady for over a year. I also have ‘bulky’ ovaries so they’re assuming that is secondary BC too. My liver mets are now all gone due to surgical resection a few years ago. How are you doing?
Jx
Hi, was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in August 16 after 16 years, mine has also spread to peritoneum and bone mets.
Started on Letrazole in August as well as Zoledronic none infusions, this didn’t seem to work for very long. Have now been started on Extemesrane and Everolimus, 11 days in, currently have sore mouth with ulcers however it has definately reduced my bloated tummy. See oncologist again Wednesday so not sure how tumour marker is looking yet.
hi , well just back from hospital my wbrSEEMS TO BE GOIN WELL, STILL ON CLEXANE , AND HEY HO , MY SCAN SHOWS PROGRESSION IN LIVER , SO BEEN PUT ON CAPCITABINE, not to happy , just hopingit works frightened but will just have to deal with it , does it have good results, i keep thinking that im one step neearer the end any ;osative stories , the side effcts look ,grusome
thank you ladies