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DeenaH · 10-11-2010, 09:57 PM

I hope so, because my onc is wanting to put me on that combo after rads. I finished chemo in August, did bilateral mastectomy last month and will start rads in a couple of weeks. I am on Herceptin now, and my onc wants me to add in Lapatinib once I finish rads. She never mentioned it being a problem.

I was diagnosed Stage IIIC in March, and technically I am cancer free now, but since I did chemo first and still had a ton of cancer after surgery, I don't believe it for a second. I am in the process of getting more opinions, and so far I am getting different answers everywhere. UCSF says skip the Lapatinib, finish Herceptin (1 year) and then enroll in Naratinib trial in SF. Stanford says the same thing, and specifically said he doesn't think it is safe to do Lapatinib/Herceptin combo. I am going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America next week, then Dr. Slamon next month. Everything I am hearing from patients about the drug combo is good though.

10-11-2010, 09:57 PM	#15
DeenaH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 129	Re: Tykerb/ herception in stage 3a locally advanced patients I hope so, because my onc is wanting to put me on that combo after rads. I finished chemo in August, did bilateral mastectomy last month and will start rads in a couple of weeks. I am on Herceptin now, and my onc wants me to add in Lapatinib once I finish rads. She never mentioned it being a problem. I was diagnosed Stage IIIC in March, and technically I am cancer free now, but since I did chemo first and still had a ton of cancer after surgery, I don't believe it for a second. I am in the process of getting more opinions, and so far I am getting different answers everywhere. UCSF says skip the Lapatinib, finish Herceptin (1 year) and then enroll in Naratinib trial in SF. Stanford says the same thing, and specifically said he doesn't think it is safe to do Lapatinib/Herceptin combo. I am going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America next week, then Dr. Slamon next month. Everything I am hearing from patients about the drug combo is good though.