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Old 06-24-2012, 02:26 AM   #18
marvass
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Re: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastase

Thanks everyone for wishes and interest.
We are doing this through lumbar puncture, which is just an injection through the lower back with little pain and takes just a few minutes a week. Then just a little dose of steroids, 2mg pill per day and that's it. Within a few weeks. then the time period is extended, I know of one doing it every 6 weeks and another planning to go for once every 3 months. When all is clear then I think that it must be done for a year or two and then stop completely. But this is still experimental. But I don't think there is anything more effective. Lets see the outcome of the results in 2 days!!
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