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pffida · 08-20-2014, 08:38 PM

I had problems with herceptin, developing cardio myopathy after about 3 or 4 treatments. The oncologist had had good success with waiting about six weeks, then restarting weekly treatments (at lower doses). It was hard going every week, but the heart problems went away and I've been fine ever since. See if your oncologist would be willing to try that.

08-20-2014, 08:38 PM	#3
pffida Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 33	Re: Cardiac toxicity with Herceptin I had problems with herceptin, developing cardio myopathy after about 3 or 4 treatments. The oncologist had had good success with waiting about six weeks, then restarting weekly treatments (at lower doses). It was hard going every week, but the heart problems went away and I've been fine ever since. See if your oncologist would be willing to try that. __________________ Diagnosed 11/06; IDC Stage 1, Grade 2 MRM 12/06; 19 nodes removed, all negative ER/PR-, HER2+++ 4 rounds AC - every 3 weeks 3 rounds Taxol + Herceptin - every 3 weeks (developed allergy to Taxol so stopped treatment) Weekly Herceptin after Herceptin-induced cardiomyopathy from treatments every 3 weeks