Herceptin & Heart Issues
Hello:
My sister Pattie was told today that due to heart issues she is going to have to stop taking Herceptin after only being on it for 6 months. Obviously this is very upsetting for her and I am looking for words of encouragement to try and share. The main thing I would love to give her is some peace of mind. Does anyone remain NED after only being on Herceptin for 6 months? For some background info, Pattie was diagnosed 10/07 with 2 tumors in one breast. She chose a bi-lateral mastectomy with reconstruction. Thankfully no lymph node involvement. She is Her2+. Began A/C chemo in January, then switched to Taxol & Herceptin in March. Missed a couple of treatments in April due to pneumonia. Any feed back would be appreciated. Bonnie |
Bonnie,
The Finnish study were Herceptin was only administered for 9 weekly treatments might be helpful. http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials...in-cardiac0306 'lizbeth |
Bonnie,
The movie Living Proof also told the story of Barbara Bradfield, who had only 3 months of Herceptin in the phase I clinical trials. Barbara is still alive today, hasn't taken any chemo since and is now living in the state of Washington. Regards Joe |
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