HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Brain mets...a plan, (T/X now, rads later?)

Esther · 04-25-2007, 09:25 PM

I'm in a similar situation as you. I had 2 new lesions treated this year, one via Gamma knife, and one via frationated rads.

The rec of the neuro-surgeon and the rads onc. was to do WBR. However, after discussing the possibility of Tykerb, they agreed that a waiting and allowing the tykerb a chance to work was a good solution. They said if Tykerb was not in the picture, they would have continued to rec. WBR.

You can always do WBR later.

This is your personaly decision to make. But I would go with the targeted treatment for now, and start the Tykerb. It has shown the most promise in preventing new lesions from forming.

04-25-2007, 09:25 PM	#3
Esther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 484	I'm in a similar situation as you. I had 2 new lesions treated this year, one via Gamma knife, and one via frationated rads. The rec of the neuro-surgeon and the rads onc. was to do WBR. However, after discussing the possibility of Tykerb, they agreed that a waiting and allowing the tykerb a chance to work was a good solution. They said if Tykerb was not in the picture, they would have continued to rec. WBR. You can always do WBR later. This is your personaly decision to make. But I would go with the targeted treatment for now, and start the Tykerb. It has shown the most promise in preventing new lesions from forming.