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Heart problems with herceptin
My symptoms were an unproductive cough and fast pulse. An echocardiogram revealed ejection fraction of around 45%. Oncologist stopped Herceptin for a month to give the heart a chance to heal. We resumed Herceptin only on a WEEKLY basis instead of every three weeks. I'm having no heart side effects from these treatments -- much easier for me to tolerate (course, I don't like having to go in every week!).
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Diagnosed 11/06; IDC
Stage 1, Grade 2
MRM 12/06; 19 nodes removed, all negative
ER/PR-, HER2+++ - 4 rounds AC - every 3 weeks
- 3 rounds Taxol + Herceptin - every 3 weeks (developed allergy to Taxol so stopped treatment)
- Weekly Herceptin after Herceptin-induced cardiomyopathy from treatments every 3 weeks
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