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marvass · 07-29-2012, 07:01 AM

Update:
Till now 10 IT herceptin procedures, started at 30mg and escalated to 100mg. Last 4 of 100mg together with 50mg IT hydrocortisone per week through lumbar puncture, no radiation or chemo. My wife is still doing fine, living a normal live. MRI to check if the brain lesions are all gone in about 2 weeks, will let you know results as soon as possible, but I can feel like I know what the results are going to be! Fingers crossed I'm right.
Mario

07-29-2012, 07:01 AM	#39
marvass Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 105	Re: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastase Update: Till now 10 IT herceptin procedures, started at 30mg and escalated to 100mg. Last 4 of 100mg together with 50mg IT hydrocortisone per week through lumbar puncture, no radiation or chemo. My wife is still doing fine, living a normal live. MRI to check if the brain lesions are all gone in about 2 weeks, will let you know results as soon as possible, but I can feel like I know what the results are going to be! Fingers crossed I'm right. Mario