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Herceptin / Tykerb
03-08-2011, 11:30 PM
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Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!
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Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!
For some reason the herceptin only infusions aggravate my numbness left over from chemo. I have been reassured that herceptin isn't related to numbness and yet this is the second time it has...
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her2group
02-05-2011, 07:26 AM
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drugs already approved indirectly attack breast cancer stem cells (responsible for bc
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das
Re: drugs already approved indirectly attack breast cancer stem cells (responsible fo
Do you think this is related to the reported decreased risk of recurrence associated with NSAIDs use?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17404892
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her2group
01-31-2011, 07:19 PM
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Neuropathy
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das
Re: Neuropathy
So I developed neuropathy during TCH and was told it was from the taxotere. When I went to my appointment for my third herceptin only infusion my neuropathy was the same as it had been when I...
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her2group
11-13-2010, 04:53 PM
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Leave of absence :)
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das
Re: Leave of absence :)
Best Wishes to you for a speedy recovery!!
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her2group
10-29-2010, 08:18 AM
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Cold Cap Therapy Halts Hair Loss During Chemo?
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das
Re: Cold Cap Therapy Halts Hair Loss During Chemo?
Hi - I am using the elasto-gel caps for TCH. The first tx went longer than expected so I wasn't able to keep my head as cold as it should have been. I have continued using them though and my hair...
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her2group
10-03-2010, 12:58 PM
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Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer
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Re: Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer
3twins - I am curious about the 9 weeks of herceptin, most posts that I see the women get 1 year (me included). Did you doctor say anything about it? I have read that the 9 weeks was very...
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her2group
10-02-2010, 08:43 PM
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Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer
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das
Re: Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer
Hi Jacqueline, I don't think any research has been done on 'us tall girls' treated with hormones. If you see any let me know and I will let you know. Thanks
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Herceptin / Tykerb
10-01-2010, 08:53 AM
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2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin
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das
Re: 2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin
Dear v-ness, I was reading your bio and you are the first person that I have seen who had an Oncotype done and was HER2+. I didn't have one done because I guess it was obvious that I needed chemo...
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her2group
09-22-2010, 06:47 PM
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Hair Loss
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das
Re: Hair Loss
You may want to look into the penguin cold caps or elasto-gel caps. There is *some* evidence that for *some* people using cold caps can help preserve hair.
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her2group
09-16-2010, 10:56 AM
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question about glutamine powder
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das
Re: question about glutamine powder
Hi Lauriesh, I have had two taxotere infusions and have nerve problems now with my feet. The nutritionist recommended 30 grams of glutamine starting the day of chemo and continuing for 4 more days. ...
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her2group
08-25-2010, 06:22 AM
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Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer
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Re: Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer
I have a slightly different question - I was given relatively high doses of estrogen when I was 13 to try to stop my growth (my mom thought I would be too tall to get a date). I had these hormones...
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her2group
08-18-2010, 10:20 AM
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Any other Power Port patients here?
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das
Re: Any other Power Port patients here?
Gee, I am going to get my port installed today - should I get a different one? The doctor said a power port...Thanks
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her2group
08-15-2010, 05:31 PM
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Lani...biofilms and ports?
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das
Re: Lani...biofilms and ports?
Geez. as if we needed another issue to worry about!!!
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her2group
08-13-2010, 08:11 AM
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taxotere and herceptin w/o carboplatin
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das
Re: taxotere and herceptin w/o carboplatin
Does anyone have a reference for a phase III trial of abraxane and herceptin compared to other chemotherapy combinations?
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her2group
08-12-2010, 06:21 PM
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guide to reading articles: what cell line types represent which bc subtypes
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das
Re: guide to reading articles: what cell line types represent which bc subtypes
Yes, that makes sense, thanks!
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her2group
08-12-2010, 05:48 PM
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guide to reading articles: what cell line types represent which bc subtypes
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Re: guide to reading articles: what cell line types represent which bc subtypes
Hi, I am new to this literature, it is very interesting. For example some of the studies by Pegram showing synergistic effects of the combination of cisplatin/carboplatin and herceptin used MCF7...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
08-12-2010, 10:31 AM
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2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin
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das
Re: 2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin
I have heard of two trials comparing herceptin for 6 months vs 12 months, one in Britain (Persephone; NCT00712140) and one in France (PHARE; NCT00381901). Has anyone seen any preliminary results...
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her2group
08-12-2010, 10:17 AM
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taxotere and herceptin w/o carboplatin
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das
Re: taxotere and herceptin w/o carboplatin
Good question. I found this article from 2006 but the taxane is paclitaxel rather than docetaxel.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16782917?dopt=Citation
Here is another article perhaps more...
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her2group
08-12-2010, 08:02 AM
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prognosis of her2+er+ breast cancer discussed
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das
Re: prognosis of her2+er+ breast cancer discussed
It looks like they evaluated 920 patients with invasive breast cancer presenting to a single center in Scotland between June 2000 and June 2003. This time period was before Herceptin therapy was...
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her2group
08-03-2010, 11:57 AM
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Dogs as Cancer Detectors
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Re: Dogs as Cancer Detectors
Hi, these researchers in Sweden trained dogs to distinguish ovarian carcinomas from healthy control tissue samples. They found that: Using our training method, we taught a dog to distinguish...
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her2group
08-01-2010, 04:17 PM
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Another miracle
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das
Re: Another miracle
I am so happy for you and I hope the test comes back negative for cancer. What a great surprise!!
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General Cancer News
07-28-2010, 02:44 AM
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BCL2 marker impacts on chemotherapy to breast cancer patients: Research
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das
Re: BCL2 marker impacts on chemotherapy to breast cancer patients: Research
Thank you, this is very interesting!
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her2group
07-22-2010, 08:45 PM
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from ASCO ?practice changing studies regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy vs
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das
Re: from ASCO ?practice changing studies regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy vs
Hi, thanks for the reply. I guess I will find out about the nodes on Tuesday. We had a tough time deciding between chemotherapy before surgery or after. Decided on after so that the cancer could...
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her2group
07-21-2010, 07:39 PM
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from ASCO ?practice changing studies regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy vs
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das
Re: from ASCO ?practice changing studies regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy vs
Thank you for this posting! I am having surgery next week and have 'clinically' negative lymph nodes - nothing seen on MRI, ultrasound or by exam. I would like to propose to my team that if the...
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