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Re: Tykerb/ herception in stage 3a locally advanced patients
Joletta,
I will be very interested in the response to your thread.
I am Stage IV and did not receive strong support from my oncologist when I asked about Herceptin/Tykerb (without Xeloda). My Onc (whom I generally like) danced around with statements that Tykerb isn't a "walk in the park".
I am going to pin her down when I visit this coming Friday as I want to know what my next step will be in case I have another recurrance.
I do know that Sheila successfully fought (took her 3 months) for the combination, but she is Stage IV as well.
Hmmm....I think bjuce might have been on a Herceptin/Tykerb trial. Maybe she will have insights for earlier stage approaches.
Good Luck....I am with you on pursuing more targeted approaches to treatment!!!
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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