My wife is a triple negative and has undergone the following treatments
Nov 05 - Lumpectomy with clean margins
Jan / May 06 - 4 cycles of AC followed by 35 doses radiation
July 06 - Reoccurence in same breast area
Aug 06 - Dec - Cisplatin and Taxol regiment
Dec 06 - Spread into breast dermal lymphatics and became inflammatory breast cancer
Dec 06 - Masectomy
Jan/Feb 07 - Began Avastin Trial with Cytoxin pills
March 07 - Reoccurence in dermis and spread through lymphatic system (Stage 4)
March/April 07 - Went on Xeloda and Tykerb pills
April 07 - PET scan showed further lymphatic involvement (but no major organs)
May 07 / June 07 - Went on Avastin/Doxil/Gemzar regiment
July 07 - PET scans showed reduction of tumors in lymphatic system after 2 cycles. Still no major organ involvement. Decision to continue with same protocol for 2 more months and see if tumor reduction continues.
Wow, after writing this... it is hard to believe what all we have been through the past year. But the current treatment results are encouraging.