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Barbara2 · 09-24-2006, 12:53 PM

I agree, the topic of recurrance rates is worth looking into, especially for those who would like to find a trial or research of some sort that is looking at ways to prevent recurrances.

I took "late" herceptin, 26 months after finishing chemo, and never had a taxane. The more I read about how effective the taxanes are for her2+ breast cancer, the more I regret not insisting on it (I wanted it) which increases my desire to persue another type of therapy.

I think the only thing available to NED's is the vaccines. One is in Seattle and the other in Windber Pa. I also intend to enquire about the "Phase 1 Study of Her2/neu DNA Immunization for Patients with Metastatic or High-Risk Breast Cancer: a Phase I Study to Assess Safety and Immunogenicity" which is from the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

09-24-2006, 12:53 PM	#49
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	Preventing recurrances I agree, the topic of recurrance rates is worth looking into, especially for those who would like to find a trial or research of some sort that is looking at ways to prevent recurrances. I took "late" herceptin, 26 months after finishing chemo, and never had a taxane. The more I read about how effective the taxanes are for her2+ breast cancer, the more I regret not insisting on it (I wanted it) which increases my desire to persue another type of therapy. I think the only thing available to NED's is the vaccines. One is in Seattle and the other in Windber Pa. I also intend to enquire about the "Phase 1 Study of Her2/neu DNA Immunization for Patients with Metastatic or High-Risk Breast Cancer: a Phase I Study to Assess Safety and Immunogenicity" which is from the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.