Forum: Clinical Trials
02-11-2006, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,442
Taxotere treatment
Treatment with Taxotere affects patients differently. I personally had only slight side effects of tingling sensations down my one leg several months after receiving the chemo. It cleared up...
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
01-16-2006, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,139
Herceptin
Hi! We have similar stats on tumor size.etc but I was diagnosed in Sept.'03 & finished chemo of AC & Taxotere in Apr.'04 & radiation finished July '04. Now my oncologists wants me to start...
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Forum: Articles of Interest
01-16-2006, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,050
C-myc Gene
Hi! Did the article mention how one is tested for the C-myc Gene? I just read an article in Dec.'05 re: positive respond to Herceptin for those with amplification of the C-myc Gene as well as HER2...
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Forum: Clinical Trials
01-16-2006, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,442
Herceptin- to use or not
I share similar concerns since I am now 20 months out from my last chemo treatments. My oncologist suggested a year of Herceptin after the news from ASCO this past summer '05. At that time it had...
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Forum: Clinical Trials
01-16-2006, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,442
Herceptin
I have been researching Herceptin & found there is a C-myc Gene that influences response to Herceptin. An OncoEd reporter- Dr.Charles H.Weaver reported on 12/14/05: Among patients with...
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Forum: her2group
12-28-2005, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,682
Herceptin treatment
I was surprised to read that a stage 1c person was given Herceptin. The latest study in Helsinki, Finland compared one year of Herceptin with 9 wks. of Herceptin & after three years follow-up, there...
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Forum: her2group
12-28-2005, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,357
Herceptin
Is anyone being treated with Herceptin for one year who had been lymph node-neg., HER2 pos. +3 but treated with chemo more than one year ago? Sheryl
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Forum: her2group
12-28-2005, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,357
Herceptin treatment
Hi! You mentioned being currently treated with Herceptin for a full year regimen. I was not given Herceptin during or after I completed my 4 sessions of AC & 4 sessions of Taxotere since I...
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