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astrid · 06-22-2006, 06:12 AM

dBerg, I do not know what happens when you quit Herceptin. The bad thing is I am not sure that the ONCs know what to do either. This cross talk issue is very new. I have several published papers about this and most of the research is done for post menopausal women in labs and there are no real answers yet. If you are post menopausal, discuss with your ONC switching to an AI and Calcium supplement. If you are Pre menopausal discuss with your ONC Lupron injections to shut down your ovaries and then switch to an AI. I am by no means an expert. Please discuss this with your ONC. As Alaska Angel points out, There are different forms of HER +.

06-22-2006, 06:12 AM	#11
astrid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central North Carolina, USA Posts: 112	dBerg, I do not know what happens when you quit Herceptin. The bad thing is I am not sure that the ONCs know what to do either. This cross talk issue is very new. I have several published papers about this and most of the research is done for post menopausal women in labs and there are no real answers yet. If you are post menopausal, discuss with your ONC switching to an AI and Calcium supplement. If you are Pre menopausal discuss with your ONC Lupron injections to shut down your ovaries and then switch to an AI. I am by no means an expert. Please discuss this with your ONC. As Alaska Angel points out, There are different forms of HER +. __________________ DX 11/14/05, Stage 1C, Her2+ 3.4, ER+, PR+, K167 23%, Node Negative, MX0, Grade 3, 1.8CM, Lumpectomy 12/7/05; 6 rounds dense dose Taxol bi-weekly, 35 radiation, 1 year Herceptin, & Tamoxifen ongoing.