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AlaskaAngel · 03-11-2006, 03:58 PM

When I asked if it would be helpful for me to do Herceptin plus a taxane (since I never had the taxane originally, and Herceptin works better with chemo than without it) I was told that the taxanes are mostly effective for those who are ER/PR negative -- and because the taxanes have worse neurologic effects it wasn't a good idea.

I'm NED so far, and looking at adding Herceptin. None of the arguments I've heard so far against getting it "late" sound very valid to me. I'm glad you are getting it. You and I aren't that different in characteristics and they are giving it to you, so what does that say about their beliefs about my future....

Actually I still think that they figure most others with my characteristics who didn't get Herceptin already died, so why worry about any "leftovers"... after all, Herceptin will always be there when mets show up...

AlaskaAngel

P.S. But if it is true that the taxanes don't work as well for those who are ER/PR positive then why are those who are ER/PR positive getting it most of the time now?

03-11-2006, 03:58 PM	#5
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	CAF vs AC+T, etc. When I asked if it would be helpful for me to do Herceptin plus a taxane (since I never had the taxane originally, and Herceptin works better with chemo than without it) I was told that the taxanes are mostly effective for those who are ER/PR negative -- and because the taxanes have worse neurologic effects it wasn't a good idea. I'm NED so far, and looking at adding Herceptin. None of the arguments I've heard so far against getting it "late" sound very valid to me. I'm glad you are getting it. You and I aren't that different in characteristics and they are giving it to you, so what does that say about their beliefs about my future.... Actually I still think that they figure most others with my characteristics who didn't get Herceptin already died, so why worry about any "leftovers"... after all, Herceptin will always be there when mets show up... AlaskaAngel P.S. But if it is true that the taxanes don't work as well for those who are ER/PR positive then why are those who are ER/PR positive getting it most of the time now?