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Becky · 03-13-2009, 10:40 AM

It is also interesting as there are waning results as time goes on 51% to 36% to 25%.

Perhaps Jean is right in thinking that we should get tuned up with some Herceptin on a quarterly basis (or something like that). For example, highly hormone positive women who take Taxoxifen tended to recur about 2 years post Tamoxifen therapy but now those women would then take 5 yrs of Femara (or take any anti hormonal longer). Perhaps Herceptin is kind of like "tamoxifen" for Her2+ and that something should continue to be taken for a longer period of time? Who knows? The 2 yr results will be interesting in dealing with part of the "over time" question as these women will have gotten Herceptin for a longer period. Perhaps the initial results aren't any better for 1 vs 2 yrs but maybe there will be a difference in the 4 yr or 6 yr results of 1 vs 2 yrs.

I guess we will just have to wait and see.

03-13-2009, 10:40 AM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	It is also interesting as there are waning results as time goes on 51% to 36% to 25%. Perhaps Jean is right in thinking that we should get tuned up with some Herceptin on a quarterly basis (or something like that). For example, highly hormone positive women who take Taxoxifen tended to recur about 2 years post Tamoxifen therapy but now those women would then take 5 yrs of Femara (or take any anti hormonal longer). Perhaps Herceptin is kind of like "tamoxifen" for Her2+ and that something should continue to be taken for a longer period of time? Who knows? The 2 yr results will be interesting in dealing with part of the "over time" question as these women will have gotten Herceptin for a longer period. Perhaps the initial results aren't any better for 1 vs 2 yrs but maybe there will be a difference in the 4 yr or 6 yr results of 1 vs 2 yrs. I guess we will just have to wait and see. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"