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Linda G said: Another thing I'm wondering- since my diagnosis and CMF treatment was almost 10 years ago are they now giving Herceptin right off the bat to newly diagnosed folks who are Her2+?
Yes, Linda, they are. The adjuvant Herceptin studies are showing about a 50% decrease in recurrence, so far. The debates about this right now include what is/are the best chemo(s) to give it with (either concurrently or sequentially), what is the best length of time to give it, and when it's best to give it before surgery as opposed to only after surgery. Plus there's at least one study that showed benefit from Herceptin for cancers that tested below the cut-off for HER2 positivity so that has raised questions there.
Debbie Laxague
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