Re: Herceptin and supplements
Dianne,
I have a Naturopathic Doctor who used to work in a cancer clinic, supporting patients through chemo. She recommended quite a few supplements throughout the process, only withholding one or two within a day or so of the A/C infusions. And definitely continuing them after, during Herceptin.
I think there are studies, but they are not done by the standard medical system's way - double blind, many people, etc - which is very expensive and can usually only be afforded by a drug company hoping to be able to sell a new drug from the outcome. Therefore, many oncologists cannot support them.
If you have enough energy to search on the web (which I sure didn't, but do now), you might find some studies.
Congratulations on being so close to finished!
- Carol
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Carol
Lyons, CO
dx June '05 at age 55
Stage 1, 1.5cm
ER+++, PR--, HER2+++
Lumpectomy, A/C, T/H
Herceptin stopped due to low LVEF (35%)
2010: NED, but continuing major chemo brain injury
www.BeyondChemoBrain.com
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