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LovingDaughter · 09-01-2006, 04:28 PM

My mom started Herceptin seven weeks ago. She is taking it weekly along with Taxol for the first twelve weeks and every three weeks thereafter. Her heart scan came back at 55%, down from about 65%. The doctor said that the heart scan might not be accurate, as it is most accurate 2 1/2 weeks after treatment. Because she's on weekly herceptin, she had her heart scan only five days after treatment.

The doctor wants to take her off temporarily, do another scan in about two weeks, and then reassess.

Please let me know if you have had a similar problem. If you stopped Herceptin, did you start it back up again? Should I be concerned?

Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

09-01-2006, 04:28 PM	#1
LovingDaughter Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 65	Anyone Else Forced to Stop Herceptin? My mom started Herceptin seven weeks ago. She is taking it weekly along with Taxol for the first twelve weeks and every three weeks thereafter. Her heart scan came back at 55%, down from about 65%. The doctor said that the heart scan might not be accurate, as it is most accurate 2 1/2 weeks after treatment. Because she's on weekly herceptin, she had her heart scan only five days after treatment. The doctor wants to take her off temporarily, do another scan in about two weeks, and then reassess. Please let me know if you have had a similar problem. If you stopped Herceptin, did you start it back up again? Should I be concerned? Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Caregiver to mother, Diane Diagnosed 3/2006 Stage IIB (T2, N2, M0), Her-2+++, Er/PR-, Grade 3