| hutchibk |
11-30-2007 11:52 PM |
Right now it is approved only for treatment of metastatic breast cancer, not first line or preventative treatment... so I don't believe they know how long it would be recommended for in that setting. In my case for my treatment of mets, I am on Tykerb/Xeloda indefinitely, as long as it continues to keep my mets under control and I have no toxicity from it. I still have virtually no side effects, so I will stay on it as long as possible. I have high hopes that it will hold me stable for 50 years. I understand that over time Xeloda can have a build up of toxicity, so that might possibly be the one that we discontinue some day if necessary. Hope this helps, even though it is a pretty un-scientific answer!
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