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chrisy · 04-26-2010, 09:54 AM

The SIR approach is very exciting, isn't it? I saw a talk at San Antonio that included some discussion of this technique. It's like science fiction only better - because it's actually happening!

Glad you have such a good medical team working with you.

I don't know what TDM1 trial you are trying to get into, but I agree - get on the radar so you have a better chance to get in because they do fill up fast.

I'm in a different TDM1 study - I was in the Phase II study of TDM1 as a single agent every 3 weeks, it has been a remarkable therapy for me. I completed the 1 year on that one and am in an "extension study", and had my treatment #35 I think last week. The extension study is, I think, to get longer term data on efficacy and side effects. If/when you get closer to being in a TDM1 study, I have a lot of experience there

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chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Radiation Pellets to treat liver mets? The SIR approach is very exciting, isn't it? I saw a talk at San Antonio that included some discussion of this technique. It's like science fiction only better - because it's actually happening! Glad you have such a good medical team working with you. I don't know what TDM1 trial you are trying to get into, but I agree - get on the radar so you have a better chance to get in because they do fill up fast. I'm in a different TDM1 study - I was in the Phase II study of TDM1 as a single agent every 3 weeks, it has been a remarkable therapy for me. I completed the 1 year on that one and am in an "extension study", and had my treatment #35 I think last week. The extension study is, I think, to get longer term data on efficacy and side effects. If/when you get closer to being in a TDM1 study, I have a lot of experience there __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure