[StephN]

... of both chemos and Herceptin are normally given as part of a written information packet - which everyone should be given when starting treatment. This is whether they are going to consent to participate in a clinical trial or are going onto a "standard therapy" treatment plan.
I realize sometimes we are so shellshocked we do not know to ask for these things, but is like any over the counter drug or supplement - don't we always read about them and save the package insert for a while?

I recall in the early days of the Herceptin trials some of the ladies reported their oncs being almost overcautious with the heart monitoring. Sort of freaked out the patients as they did not know any long term Herceptin users until they found this board. The docs did not have much experience with the drug either, nor the nurses, who are usually good at letting us know what to expect.

So, Hopeful, am wondering if you feel adequately informed??

Any new test takes a while to make it out of the research and into general use. Often we who take the time to zero in on research for our particular problem/question know about these things before our treatment team.

By all means we would love to have this information and maybe Joe can be in touch with this company and find out more particulars as may have meaning to those of us on treatment. As a now five-year user of Herceptin, this test is of interest to me.

Wishing a Heart Healthy New Year to Everyone!