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OK, here's more info:
"...Herceptin has been tested in the first line treatment of metastatic breast cancer in patients who were unsuitable for or who declined chemotherapy. Vogel et al. performed a randomised phase II study comparing two different dose schedules of herceptin [8]. A total of 114 HER-2-positive patients were randomised to receive herceptin at standard doses (4 mg/kg loading dose followed by 2 mg/kg weekly) or high dose (8 mg/kg loading dose followed by 4 mg/kg weekly)..."
If 2 mg per kg of body weight is the standard weekly dose, divide your weight by 2.2, and multiply that figure by 2. That will tell you how much you are or should be getting. I guess 10 mg/kg of body weight would be a bit much, he he. But seriously, Val, check with your nurse next time you go in and ask what you're getting. They always mark the amount on my bag, so I know. BTW, my most recent statement shows my weekly dose being billed at $1,504. When I was getting the 3 weekly dose, it was around $4,500.
Love, Lolly
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