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Old 10-01-2006, 06:21 PM   #98
vikkismom
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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herceptin and congestive heart failure

Hi,I am a new member here and i really need some info.My daughter was taking herceptin every 3 weeks to be completed in mid feb.07.In mid july she went into congestive heart failure.Her first muga scan was done after she gave birth to a healthy baby girl and came back good(67%) She started taxol/herceptin for 7 weeks then just herceptin.She had muga scan done after taxol/herceptin and it was 34%.But the results were late getting to her onc office and she had 2 herceptin treatments.She went into heart failure (20%)She is doing a little better now but every thing is on hold at this time.She is really unsure as what to do.Is there any studies about shorter treatment with herceptin?She has had left breast masectomy diag.stage 3 her2+ with 9 nodes positive.(invasive ductal)Also she has rads to go thru.Any comments or thoughts will be welcome vikkismom
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