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Lani,
Thank you. I'm bringing this with me for my 2nd opinion and will share with my Oncologist. With the high incidence of BMs for HER2, you'd think the standard of care would be more watchful of this. The stats in the article were interesting.

Kris....

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06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++
Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes
06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June
10/07/09 - Finished Chemo
10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB
Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR,
2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets
12/18/09 - Radiation started (28)
02/05/10 - Finished Radiation
01/11/10 - Started Femara
06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best.
11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at
1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met
01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm
02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis)
03/01/11 - Gamma Knife
6/11 - Necrosis
7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression
8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis
9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking.
12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked.
12/11 - Bone &CT found

Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!

03-15-2011, 06:42 AM	#5
krisvell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kensington, CT Posts: 394	Re: for those with brain mets--case treated with intrathecal herceptin w extendedsurv Lani, Thank you. I'm bringing this with me for my 2nd opinion and will share with my Oncologist. With the high incidence of BMs for HER2, you'd think the standard of care would be more watchful of this. The stats in the article were interesting. Kris.... __________________ 06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++ Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes 06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June 10/07/09 - Finished Chemo 10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR, 2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets 12/18/09 - Radiation started (28) 02/05/10 - Finished Radiation 01/11/10 - Started Femara 06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best. 11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at 1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met 01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm 02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis) 03/01/11 - Gamma Knife 6/11 - Necrosis 7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression 8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis 9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking. 12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked. 12/11 - Bone &CT found Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!