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Ellie F · 04-28-2010, 12:15 PM

Hi Amelia
Thanks for your reply.I did 4 rounds of AC with very little change and a 'disappointing' report from the pathologist according to my onc! He went onto only give me herceptin and in my ignorance I thought this was alright. it was only a year later when I recurred in the contra lateral axillary lymph glands did I get another opinion and several rounds of taxotere with herceptin.My onc is saying I will stay on herceptin long term in the hope of keeping it at bay but if it recurs again will add to not take away herceptin.
Cheers Ellie

04-28-2010, 12:15 PM	#9
Ellie F Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,526	Re: Can Herceptin Wipe Out Cancer Stem Cells? Hi Amelia Thanks for your reply.I did 4 rounds of AC with very little change and a 'disappointing' report from the pathologist according to my onc! He went onto only give me herceptin and in my ignorance I thought this was alright. it was only a year later when I recurred in the contra lateral axillary lymph glands did I get another opinion and several rounds of taxotere with herceptin.My onc is saying I will stay on herceptin long term in the hope of keeping it at bay but if it recurs again will add to not take away herceptin. Cheers Ellie