I had 2 small lung mets, was treated with Taxotere, Herceptin and Xeloda. I was given a triple coctail, with the Taxotere given every 3 weeks and Herceptin weekly. I have been NED since April. I don't know about surgery for lung mets, I don't think it's as common as for liver. My sister in law had one single lung met from bladder cancer and they went in there and removed it. My thoughts have always been , heck go in there and remove the thing if it doesn't respond..guess it's not that simple..sherryg683
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Sherry
Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44
13+ positive lymph nodes
Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006
4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin
NED since April 2006!!
36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately
8 years NED now
Scans every year
Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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