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Ellie F · 02-24-2009, 05:51 AM

Thanks for your replies.My onc flatly refuses to continue with herceptin as he says it hasn't worked and there is a cost consideration. I tried to persuade him to try an alternative or possibly a combination including taxol as I havent had this before. In fact I would have been pleased if he had suggested anything at all! His view is because I have no signs anywhere else and my scans are clear I should wait and see where it turns up next.This makes me feel like it's hopeless.My breast surgeon is not happy and thinks I should seek a second opinion so I am trying to go to see Prof Smith who was the onc mainly responsible for getting herceptin used in Britain. It seems our treatments and our outcomes here in the UK still are some way behind yours in the states.Am even thinking of going to MD Anderson but think the cost may be too great.

02-24-2009, 05:51 AM	#4
Ellie F Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,526	Axillary lymph node mets Thanks for your replies.My onc flatly refuses to continue with herceptin as he says it hasn't worked and there is a cost consideration. I tried to persuade him to try an alternative or possibly a combination including taxol as I havent had this before. In fact I would have been pleased if he had suggested anything at all! His view is because I have no signs anywhere else and my scans are clear I should wait and see where it turns up next.This makes me feel like it's hopeless.My breast surgeon is not happy and thinks I should seek a second opinion so I am trying to go to see Prof Smith who was the onc mainly responsible for getting herceptin used in Britain. It seems our treatments and our outcomes here in the UK still are some way behind yours in the states.Am even thinking of going to MD Anderson but think the cost may be too great.