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Old 12-06-2012, 07:24 PM   #3
evergreen
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Re: Low EF

I've heard of this happening to several of my fellow-HER2 patients. They saw it as routine. My oncologist says herceptin remains in your system after they stop giving it for some time, so while you are off it, it is still doing good stuff...
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