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scrunchthecat · 05-12-2018, 01:25 PM

So here's a new issue that has come up in a couple of cancer discussion boards recently: Why must we all receive the maximum tolerated dose? Why is that the standard of care? An article recently suggested that it might be better giving long-term patients lower doses, once the cancer is under control, to ward off resistance. (I'll see if I can find the article.)

Makes sense to me.

05-12-2018, 01:25 PM	#34
scrunchthecat Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 19	Re: Working thread - what do you think the HER2+ standard of care should be really? So here's a new issue that has come up in a couple of cancer discussion boards recently: Why must we all receive the maximum tolerated dose? Why is that the standard of care? An article recently suggested that it might be better giving long-term patients lower doses, once the cancer is under control, to ward off resistance. (I'll see if I can find the article.) Makes sense to me. __________________ June 2015 - Stage IV, HER2+++, HR-. Mets to liver, assorted lymph nodes. June 2015 - Begin THP October 2015 - End THP, begin H&P. PET-CT shows resolution of mets to liver & lymph nodes.