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Nguyen · 11-08-2011, 10:15 AM

Hello,

How long did Tykerb work for you before the tumour grow again?

When you were on it, did the tumour marker (CA27.29) osccilate in a narrow range, i.e +/- 5 or so?

Thank you very much!

Nguyen

Linda's treatment history:
08/2011 - current: Herceptin, Tykerb, Femara Zometa
08/2010 - 08/2011: Herceptin, Femara, Zometa
09-2009 - 08/2010: Herceptin and estradiol
09/2008 - 09/2009: Herceptin, Fulvestrant, Femara
03/2008 - 09/2008: Herceptin, Exemestane, Oophorectomy
01/2005 - 03/2008: Herceptin (readded) and Femara
07/2004: It returned again via several small nodules in the lung
10/2002: NED (via CT and CA27.29)!
10/2001 - 01/2005: Femara, (Fosamax)
12/2000 - 10/2001: Herceptin and Navelbine
12/2000: lung metastatic was diagnosed (a few small nodules)
02/1998 - 12/2000: Daily Tamoxifen
05/1997 - 04/1998: Modified Radical Mastectomy, many many cycles of chemo regiments (CAF,Taxol, Carpoplatin, Thiotepa, Navelbine, Taxotere), including HDC, and radiation
05/1997: First diagnosed with BC stage 3A, ER+, PR+, HER2 +, poorly differetiated, nuclear grade 3.

11-08-2011, 10:15 AM	#1
Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 523	How long did Tykerb work for you? Hello, How long did Tykerb work for you before the tumour grow again? When you were on it, did the tumour marker (CA27.29) osccilate in a narrow range, i.e +/- 5 or so? Thank you very much! Nguyen Linda's treatment history: 08/2011 - current: Herceptin, Tykerb, Femara Zometa 08/2010 - 08/2011: Herceptin, Femara, Zometa 09-2009 - 08/2010: Herceptin and estradiol 09/2008 - 09/2009: Herceptin, Fulvestrant, Femara 03/2008 - 09/2008: Herceptin, Exemestane, Oophorectomy 01/2005 - 03/2008: Herceptin (readded) and Femara 07/2004: It returned again via several small nodules in the lung 10/2002: NED (via CT and CA27.29)! 10/2001 - 01/2005: Femara, (Fosamax) 12/2000 - 10/2001: Herceptin and Navelbine 12/2000: lung metastatic was diagnosed (a few small nodules) 02/1998 - 12/2000: Daily Tamoxifen 05/1997 - 04/1998: Modified Radical Mastectomy, many many cycles of chemo regiments (CAF,Taxol, Carpoplatin, Thiotepa, Navelbine, Taxotere), including HDC, and radiation 05/1997: First diagnosed with BC stage 3A, ER+, PR+, HER2 +, poorly differetiated, nuclear grade 3.