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Becky · 08-25-2011, 02:15 PM

Temodor is an oral chemo that crosses the blood brain barrier. It is commonly used for brain cancer but Patty Z used it and it worked well for her. Can you do the intracranial Herceptin with Tykerb as well? The two together may do a good job. I personally know nothing about brain mets but have a good memory of what's gone on on the board over the last 6+ years. I am always cheering for you out here on the east coast.

08-25-2011, 02:15 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Gamma Knife A Success but more brain mets Temodor is an oral chemo that crosses the blood brain barrier. It is commonly used for brain cancer but Patty Z used it and it worked well for her. Can you do the intracranial Herceptin with Tykerb as well? The two together may do a good job. I personally know nothing about brain mets but have a good memory of what's gone on on the board over the last 6+ years. I am always cheering for you out here on the east coast. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"