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Jean · 03-13-2010, 01:55 PM

Becky,
First of all LOVE your new photo - Glamour Girl...

Do you remember 2yrs. ago when I talked to you about a tune up approach with herceptin. I really believe that after 5 yrs. on AI and surgery behind us, etc.
we may need a booster of Herceptin. Are there any trials of herceptin going on like this? I only know of one
trial of herceptin for DCIS at this time.

I will send this over to Dr. Slamon and see what he thinks.

Jean

03-13-2010, 01:55 PM	#10
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: Risk of Recurrent Disease in HER2-Positive Patients Becky, First of all LOVE your new photo - Glamour Girl... Do you remember 2yrs. ago when I talked to you about a tune up approach with herceptin. I really believe that after 5 yrs. on AI and surgery behind us, etc. we may need a booster of Herceptin. Are there any trials of herceptin going on like this? I only know of one trial of herceptin for DCIS at this time. I will send this over to Dr. Slamon and see what he thinks. Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 03-13-2010 at 02:25 PM..