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sarah · 03-30-2008, 01:00 AM

Get herceptin! I had DCIS in 1999 and asked about Herceptin - back then it was just beginning for people with mets which I didn't have. In 2003 my cancer came back in the same breast despite having had a mastectomy! and now outside of breast so it is now invasive and now I'm on Herceptin and Femara (AI) for the foreseeable future.
I don't know of any downside to getting a precautionary dose of Herceptin unless you have heart issues. But I'm not a doctor. If they don't want to give it to you, I'd get another opinion.
Good luck
sarah

03-30-2008, 01:00 AM	#14
sarah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: france Posts: 1,648	get herceptin Get herceptin! I had DCIS in 1999 and asked about Herceptin - back then it was just beginning for people with mets which I didn't have. In 2003 my cancer came back in the same breast despite having had a mastectomy! and now outside of breast so it is now invasive and now I'm on Herceptin and Femara (AI) for the foreseeable future. I don't know of any downside to getting a precautionary dose of Herceptin unless you have heart issues. But I'm not a doctor. If they don't want to give it to you, I'd get another opinion. Good luck sarah