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Dakini52 · 02-24-2010, 01:34 PM

They do test your heart on a pretty regular basis especially when you first begin treatment. If the MUGA drops too low they would probably take you off the Herceptin for awhile to see how your heart recovers and then hopefully begin the treatments again. Have they discussed your taking Tykerb? It is another antibody therapy that works a little differently than Herceptin. Unfortunately it can also cause heart damage.

02-24-2010, 01:34 PM	#5
Dakini52 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 202	Re: Bad MUGA scan might mean no herceptin? They do test your heart on a pretty regular basis especially when you first begin treatment. If the MUGA drops too low they would probably take you off the Herceptin for awhile to see how your heart recovers and then hopefully begin the treatments again. Have they discussed your taking Tykerb? It is another antibody therapy that works a little differently than Herceptin. Unfortunately it can also cause heart damage.