What I hadn't realized before my diagnosis was the fact there are several different types of breast cancers. Triple Negative, unfortunately is the breast cancer, one doesn't want to have. With this type, the three most common types of receptors known to fuel breast cancer growth are lacking female hormones: estrogen, progesterone, and the HER2/Neu gene. This makes common treatments like hormone therapy and certain drugs that target theses receptors ineffective. Triple Negative breast cancer grows and spreads quickly; however especially in its early stages, it responds well to chemotherapy.*
*The Silver Lining: A Companion Guide, Jacobs, Holly, RN, MS, MSW; 2014, Atria Books
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