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Re: Abraxane VS Taxotere ?
Hi Yanyan
My understanding is that Perjeta is specifically for stage IV women. This includes women who have progressed to stage IV. My doctor has not prescribe off label for me since my treatment was considered first line as I only had the TCH for the 6 sessions, was on Herceptin only and now on the Herceptin and Perjeta. It is a very expensive drug. I am the second person at my treatment center to use Perjeta. I do have an oncologist who fights for his patients so I am not sure if he was tried to prescribe off label for this drug with other patients. I do work in health care so I have learned that docs will prescribe off label. It's tricky. Hope that makes sense.
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10/11 IBC Stage IV; 1 liver met 4.6 cm.
10/11-2/12 TCH for 6 rounds
3/12 Right MRM
5/12-7/12 33 Radiation treatments
8/1/12 Started Perjeta along with the Herceptin
10/12 Scans said NED for first time
5/15 UWSeattle Vaccine Trial 3 months
12/16 Scans still show NED. Herceptin and Perjeta continue indef.
8/17 Taken off Perjeta;staying on Herceptin. Still NEAD.
3/18 Still NEAD
8/19 Now on Subcutaneous Herceptin
10/21 Remain on Subcutaneous Herceptin (Hylecta)
11/21 CT showed possible lung mets. Was told to wait and see until scan
1/22 CT shows continued growth
03/22 Lung Biopsy said sample was too small but nodules keep growing and IR is convinced that it is indeed cancer
04/22 Oncologist referred for consult for a transbronchial biopsy. This does not sound pleasant
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