[Becky]

Dear Weety

If a second year of Herceptin is really beneficial over one year, you may be able to return to your cancer center and continue (even if you have had a couple of months break). There will be some type of "rule" for that. When the first Herceptin trials had results, many women (myself included) who were already finished with treatment were permitted to return to treatment and get their year of Herceptin.

Intial "rules" at that time started out as those who were 6 months from the last chemo then it changed to one year out then 2 yrs out (I was almost 4 months out so I rushed it get started but by the time I had my first dose, the "rule" changed to one year).

In your case, if there are "rules" they would probably be based on the time from the last Herceptin infusion.

I am also in the group who thinks that short term, there are probably not that much benefit from 2 yrs over 1 year. However, perhaps 2 years is better for long term results much like 5 yrs of Tamoxifen or an AI is better long term than 1,2 3, or 4 yrs of those drugs. I am just thinking out loud here.

The main point is getting the year of Herceptin.