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Rolepaul · 10-31-2012, 09:59 AM

It might prevent them from occurring, but once they are in the brain, it seems something else is probably needed. Nina got IT Herceptin at 1.2 mg/kg of body weight and has seen unbelievably good results. This high dose regimen needs to be further tested, but has some pretty good credentials.

10-31-2012, 09:59 AM	#2
Rolepaul Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boulder Colorado as of January 2013 Posts: 391	Re: Can Lapatinib Prevent Brain Metastases from Breast Cancer? Data 'Inconclusive' It might prevent them from occurring, but once they are in the brain, it seems something else is probably needed. Nina got IT Herceptin at 1.2 mg/kg of body weight and has seen unbelievably good results. This high dose regimen needs to be further tested, but has some pretty good credentials.