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Julie2 · 01-29-2009, 03:21 PM

Anybody has mets to Mediastinal nodes? If so were they gone with chemo treatment and never came back? I have been fighting the mets to mediastinal nodes since Aug07. I used Navelbine two times so far, once for 3 months and another for 4 months. Each time I reached NED and within 4 months the mets returned again. This time I am also on Tykerb with Herceptin. But Tykerb doesn't seem to help.
I want to avoid using chemo continuously if possible. Are there any other options? Anybody used CyberKnife for mediastinal nodes?

Thanks,
Julie

01-29-2009, 03:21 PM	#1
Julie2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 556	Mediastinal nodes Anybody has mets to Mediastinal nodes? If so were they gone with chemo treatment and never came back? I have been fighting the mets to mediastinal nodes since Aug07. I used Navelbine two times so far, once for 3 months and another for 4 months. Each time I reached NED and within 4 months the mets returned again. This time I am also on Tykerb with Herceptin. But Tykerb doesn't seem to help. I want to avoid using chemo continuously if possible. Are there any other options? Anybody used CyberKnife for mediastinal nodes? Thanks, Julie __________________ Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-. Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin.