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Pushpa · 05-23-2010, 07:02 AM

My mom is in Navelbine/tykerb for a week now. it was hard choice to make between tykerb and herceptin. tykerb has moderate to severe side effects with diarrhea, whereas herceptin is seamless. however tykerb blocks her1 and her2 receptors and can also move into the brain and work against brain mets.
unfortunately my onc did not want to give herceptin+tykerb to my mom here in india saying its still not proven strategy.
you have to do some reading before you convince yourself.
all the best
Raj

05-23-2010, 07:02 AM	#3
Pushpa Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2	Re: Chemo AND Tykerb & Herceptain?? My mom is in Navelbine/tykerb for a week now. it was hard choice to make between tykerb and herceptin. tykerb has moderate to severe side effects with diarrhea, whereas herceptin is seamless. however tykerb blocks her1 and her2 receptors and can also move into the brain and work against brain mets. unfortunately my onc did not want to give herceptin+tykerb to my mom here in india saying its still not proven strategy. you have to do some reading before you convince yourself. all the best Raj