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05-23-2016, 12:56 PM

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Sticky: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastases)

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Posted By YoungMD

Re: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastase

I wanted to add also this. In LM patients, CSF flow abnormalities are common. Circulating cancer cells/emboli obstruct the drainage of the meninges and hydrocephalus can develop, with all of its...

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05-23-2016, 11:55 AM

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Sticky: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastases)

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Re: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastase

I apologize, the cytotoxic compliment to IT Herceptin used in Yale is IT thiotepa, 50 mg weekly. It is similar to other combination therapies I've read about in the literature, specifically a...

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05-21-2016, 10:23 PM

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Sticky: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastases)

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Re: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastase

In the NYC Metro area, I know for a fact that Dr. Joachim Baehring at the Yale Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, CT treats leptomeningeal disease with an IT Herceptin regimen. 50 mg or 100 mg IT...

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04-28-2016, 09:16 AM

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for those with leptomeningeal metastasis--a case study with hope!!!!!

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Re: for those with leptomeningeal metastasis--a case study with hope!!!!!

Holy moley, lapatinib is very hard on the bowel. But hopefully it can kill the LM mets.

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