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Rupali · 03-19-2007, 03:55 PM

Hi all,
My confusion is that is Tykernb good as a preventive medicine or is good for even reducing brain tumor if the cancer has already metasized to the brain.
I have an aunt who is ER PR negative and Her2 +++. She had a 3 cm brain lesion which was removed using gamma knife and now after 8-9 months of gamma knife she has a new lesion in the brain. She has already had one year of Herceptin.
Now will tykernb be beneficial for her or should she first undergo surgery and then be put on tykerb. Or should she first try with tykerb and if it seems to reduce the lesion size the she goes for surgery later or not at all.
I guess some of the ladies who have been on Tykern clinical trials might have been faced with similar situation.
Would highly appreciate any advices.

03-19-2007, 03:55 PM	#1
Rupali Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 148	Is Tykerb good for reducing brain tumors or just good for prevention Hi all, My confusion is that is Tykernb good as a preventive medicine or is good for even reducing brain tumor if the cancer has already metasized to the brain. I have an aunt who is ER PR negative and Her2 +++. She had a 3 cm brain lesion which was removed using gamma knife and now after 8-9 months of gamma knife she has a new lesion in the brain. She has already had one year of Herceptin. Now will tykernb be beneficial for her or should she first undergo surgery and then be put on tykerb. Or should she first try with tykerb and if it seems to reduce the lesion size the she goes for surgery later or not at all. I guess some of the ladies who have been on Tykern clinical trials might have been faced with similar situation. Would highly appreciate any advices.