HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Nice positive news on cardiac effects....associated wtih herceptin.

Paris · 03-12-2008, 06:48 AM

Thank you, Jean for posting the article. However, as one who is dealing with chemo/herceptin cardiotoxicity I am not ready to jump up and down cheering over this. If any of you subscribe to HEAL magazine, the latest issue has a very good article regarding chemo toxicity and basically ALL chemo has the potential to have a negative effect on our heart. Granted it is uncommon but the chance is still there. In addition, my cardiologist gave me over 30 pages of studies that have been done on the cardiotoxic effects of the various chemo drugs and not just the anthra-cyclines.

Right now I'm not trusting any studies backed by Genentech (herceptin) and Amgen (aranesp).

Please note, I seem to be the one person that seems to get the side effects that only 1% of people experience!

Jamie

03-12-2008, 06:48 AM	#8
Paris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73	Great, but..... Thank you, Jean for posting the article. However, as one who is dealing with chemo/herceptin cardiotoxicity I am not ready to jump up and down cheering over this. If any of you subscribe to HEAL magazine, the latest issue has a very good article regarding chemo toxicity and basically ALL chemo has the potential to have a negative effect on our heart. Granted it is uncommon but the chance is still there. In addition, my cardiologist gave me over 30 pages of studies that have been done on the cardiotoxic effects of the various chemo drugs and not just the anthra-cyclines. Right now I'm not trusting any studies backed by Genentech (herceptin) and Amgen (aranesp). Please note, I seem to be the one person that seems to get the side effects that only 1% of people experience! Jamie __________________ Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications. ER-/PR- HER2+++ Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders SNB Node Negative Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07 Herceptin Started 5/07 Exchange surgery 6/15/07 Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy On heart meds 'til? Age 40 at diagnosis Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!