Can you help me wirh tykerb and xeloda?

[peytons mom]

The last time I was on here, in Feb., I had some liver mets and was put on herceptin/navelbine como. Well, I just about finished it and we found brain mets, lots of little ones. So, I had WBR which seems to have worked. Now my onc wants me on tykerb because it crosses the bbb. I will need to change to a different hospital to get it? Is it only on study mode? Do I need the xeloda also? What are the side effects of these? Please get me educated!!!

Peytons Mom

[Joe]

Tykerb for brain mets is still in clinical trials. Click on the link below for a complete description:

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00263588?order=3

You may also wish to register for some of the presentations offered by the National Brain Tumor Foundation;

www.braintumor.org (http://www.braintumor.org)

Regards
Joe