Barbara,
When the first major announcement about Herceptin was made in 2005 I was sitting on the edge of my chair, waiting to hear any discussion about those of us considered to be at high enough risk to do chemotherapy, rads, and hormonal treatment, but who were prohibited from participating in the trial... and was shocked that there was no discussion at all about us -- as if we had all died or were of no consequence at all.
So I posted my confusion and anger here at that time, and raised the question as to whether we should try doing late Herceptin with a taxane because that showed greater success than Herceptin alone. When I asked my onc about that he said that the taxanes are primarily helpful to those who are HR-negative. You and I both appear to be HR+.
The encouragement for other possibilities is helpful. Thank you for your post.
AlaskaAngel
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