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annettchen · 01-23-2015, 09:05 AM

Not sure how much there is to it, but I have read that you should not have grapefruit while on Herceptin:

- "Grapefruit should be avoided during Herceptin and chemotherapy treatment because of potential grapefruit-drug interactions."
Source: http://foodforbreastcancer.com/artic...n-treatment%3F
- "There are some concerns about consuming grapefruit (as a fruit or juice) whilst taking the drug. Best to avoid."
Source: http://www.canceractive.com/cancer-a...nk.aspx?n=2588

I don't particularly like Grapefruit, so no problem for me...

01-23-2015, 09:05 AM	#54
annettchen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 95	Re: The Breast Cancer Diet (with checklist) Not sure how much there is to it, but I have read that you should not have grapefruit while on Herceptin: - "Grapefruit should be avoided during Herceptin and chemotherapy treatment because of potential grapefruit-drug interactions." Source: http://foodforbreastcancer.com/artic...n-treatment%3F - "There are some concerns about consuming grapefruit (as a fruit or juice) whilst taking the drug. Best to avoid." Source: http://www.canceractive.com/cancer-a...nk.aspx?n=2588 I don't particularly like Grapefruit, so no problem for me... __________________ Annette ---------------------------------------- 03/2014: Diagnosed with ER/PR-, HER2+++ MBC (bone mets, oligometastatic) 04/2014: Started 6 cycles of "PHD" (Perjeta, Herceptin, Docetaxol) 07/2014: Finished 6 cycles of PHD; restaging; 2 bone mets are sclerotic - looks like Herceptin and Perjeta is working 10/2014: STABLE! 01/2015: STABLE! 04/2015: STABLE! 08/2015: STABLE! 12/2015: BRAIN METS. BODY STABLE.