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Hopeful · 02-23-2011, 07:41 AM

Musicmama,

I just wanted to point out one misconception - that "Herceptin works better with chemo." Since there have not been trials of Herceptin without chemo in the adjuvant population, it is impossible to know that. We do know that chemo works better with Herceptin for adjuvant patients. FWIW, Herceptin has been shown to be an active agent when used alone in neoadjuvant and metastatic populations.

Best of luck to you with your treatment plan,

Hopeful

02-23-2011, 07:41 AM	#29
Hopeful Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,380	Re: To treat or not to treat VERY early stage HER2 IDC Musicmama, I just wanted to point out one misconception - that "Herceptin works better with chemo." Since there have not been trials of Herceptin without chemo in the adjuvant population, it is impossible to know that. We do know that chemo works better with Herceptin for adjuvant patients. FWIW, Herceptin has been shown to be an active agent when used alone in neoadjuvant and metastatic populations. Best of luck to you with your treatment plan, Hopeful