Can you help me wirh tykerb and xeloda?
 

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

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

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/sho...263588?order=3

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

www.braintumor.org

Regards
Joe