Diagnosed October, 1979: breast cancer.

I discovered a lump in my breast in the spring of l979. However I did not go to the doctor about it until October of that year. I was scheduled for surgery, and during the operation it was determined that the lump was malignant. A simple mastectomy was performed and 2 or 3 lymph nodes were also removed. The lab report showed that cancer cells were present in the lymph nodes.

After the surgery, I was treated with chemotherapy for six months and had a standard round of radiation treatments which lasted for three weeks - five times per week. During this time I also began to take Entelev (later called Cancell). When my round of chemotherapy was complete and after the radiation treatments, a bone scan showed spots on both my clavicle and rib cage. The target area for the radiation was very close to my throat, and I also developed difficulty in swallowing. The doctor felt I should have no more chemotherapy or radiation. However I continued to take Entelev on a regular basis.

At the time of my next bone scan the suspicious areas on the bones had diminished considerably, and I continued to take Entelev for some time longer. I was on no other form of treatment. My recollection is that I continued to take Entelev until at least a year after the mastectomy. My swallowing problem disappeared and my health and blood tests continued to improve until the levels were in the normal ranges. A cancer specialist has monitored me regularly, and all tests have been normal.

Roberta Andre
October 23, 2009