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1rarebird · 03-04-2010, 01:05 PM

Dr. Moasser at UCSF seems to be on to something with this research that would truely be game-changing, if these high doses of HER2 blockading agents (Tykerb and the like) can be tolerated by the patient. That's a big "if", but what he is doing seems to make a lot of sense.
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03-04-2010, 01:05 PM	#2
1rarebird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TN Posts: 175	Re: New way tx her2... Dr. Moasser at UCSF seems to be on to something with this research that would truely be game-changing, if these high doses of HER2 blockading agents (Tykerb and the like) can be tolerated by the patient. That's a big "if", but what he is doing seems to make a lot of sense. bird __________________ Male Breast Cancer, DX 5/15/09, IDC, STAGE 1, 1.7 cm, HER2+++, ER+(95%)/PR+(75%), Ki67 40%, grade 3, 0/5 nodes, TX: mastectomy, TCH finished 7/19/10, radiation 6 wks., Tamoxifen on going, bisphosphonate 24 mos.