Still Monday, June 9, 2008... these are some of the findings from the needle biopsy done that first day.  I'm not an expert at reading these, but this information is pretty important... it indicates which drugs my tumor would respond well to and which drugs it wouldn't.

*Doctor, hospital, and other identifying information has been made anonymous in order to preserve the privacy of those people and places.

Results from the initial needle biopsy...

Results from the initial needle biopsy...


Further reports from those biopsy samples... these results indicate which proteins are present (it's significant that the HER2 protein is positive, that indicates a specific drug regimen designed around that protein) and which hormones might or might not affect my tumor's growth.

Results from the initial needle biopsy...

Results from the initial needle biopsy...