Cmf

curryalso · 01-15-2010, 03:50 PM

Has anyone been treated with CMF and herceptin? I had severe reactions to TCH and was switched to CMF. Don't know anyone who is on this now. It used to be used quite often, but not anymore. Just wish I knew someone who had it with a good outcome.

ammebarb · 01-15-2010, 05:11 PM

Hi curryalso. I write to the group because my sis was diagnosed as HER2 positive last March, however I am also a breast cancer survivor of twenty six years. HER2 wasn't tested for then, so I don't know my HER status, but I'm guessing I was not positive. I received a year of CMF chemo on a three week cycle, after a month of weekly treatments. My cancer was at least stage two, as I had nodes affected and a rather large tumor. I had a mastectomy, followed by the chemo. I remain vigilant about breast health, but have been NED since my surgery and treatment. I hope that you have good result with this regimen---it has certainly served me well! Perhaps a HER2 sister who has received this chemo will check in. Wishing you the very best!

Barb A.

Becky · 01-15-2010, 08:48 PM

Dear Curry

You should privately message Juanita. She had CMF with Herceptin and she is over 5 yrs out and doing great.

Rich66 · 01-15-2010, 08:50 PM

More on the C part here:
http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=43357

A lot of the metronomic studies are done with oral Cyclophoshamide (C). Some combine it with Capecitabine (an oral version of F).

curryalso · 01-21-2010, 01:10 PM

Thanks for responding. I'm glad to hear someone had good results.
So few people are on CMF so it's hard to talk to anyone. I appreciate your response I'm on a 3 week cycle with Herceptin. Hoping for the best.

curryalso · 01-21-2010, 01:10 PM

How do I get in touch with Juanita?

curryalso · 01-21-2010, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the info

juanita · 01-22-2010, 09:45 AM

hey just saw this thread. not on as much as i used to be. i did 6 treatments of cmf and then a year of herceptin because that was when it was finally released to everyone. i tolerated the cmf very well. had just a little nausea with the last treatment. in september i marked my 5 yr cancerversary. if you have any questions ask away! i'll be glad to answer them for you.

curryalso · 01-22-2010, 01:16 PM

Hi, Thanks for answering. I had a mastectomy in July and restructure at the same time. I started on TCH but had an allergic reaction. I'm now on CMF C (orally) and i seem to be tolerating it well.

Herceptin will be for one year I also am ER/PR - and her2+.

Was just a little scared that this was not an effective treatment and that the TCH was better. I actually feel pretty good and was thinking that the chemo could not be working if I felt pretty good.

Just looking for some positives, and thank you for letting me know that you are celebrating 5 yrs. I was 64 when I was diagnosed.

juanita · 01-22-2010, 09:18 PM

i was 41 when diagnosed. had 2 tac first and was very violently ill even with anti nausea meds so stopped that then did radiation and then did the 6 cmf. i'm also er/pr - and was a stage 1. good luck!