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Lien · 12-08-2011, 06:26 AM

Exactly. I'd like to know whether giving just Herceptin without chemo would be beneficial for this group. And the differences are there, but small.

Here in the Netherlands, usually chemo was not suggested for tumors smaller than 1 cm. So is there a benefit for that group? I'm not sure I'd want to take chemo and Herceptin with their side effects if my long term benefit would be just a few percent.

So more research would be good.

Jacqueline

12-08-2011, 06:26 AM	#4
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: statistics for efficacy of adding herceptin to chemo for small, node-negative her Exactly. I'd like to know whether giving just Herceptin without chemo would be beneficial for this group. And the differences are there, but small. Here in the Netherlands, usually chemo was not suggested for tumors smaller than 1 cm. So is there a benefit for that group? I'm not sure I'd want to take chemo and Herceptin with their side effects if my long term benefit would be just a few percent. So more research would be good. Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.