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Becky · 02-23-2010, 05:42 PM

In the initial adjuvant Herceptin trials, Herceptin improved 2 year survival results by 50% (meaning that half the women who would have recurred didn't) but the 5 year results are a third which holds up for metastatic disease too (in general). We will see what the "over time" results really are because I think that like Tamoxifen, over time things wane.

So, for now, 5 yr recurrence free survival is 33%

02-23-2010, 05:42 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: percentage of those who respond to Herceptin In the initial adjuvant Herceptin trials, Herceptin improved 2 year survival results by 50% (meaning that half the women who would have recurred didn't) but the 5 year results are a third which holds up for metastatic disease too (in general). We will see what the "over time" results really are because I think that like Tamoxifen, over time things wane. So, for now, 5 yr recurrence free survival is 33% __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"