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Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-08-2011, 11:30 PM
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Views: 292,411
Posted By das
Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!

For some reason the herceptin only infusions aggravate my numbness left over from chemo. I have been reassured that herceptin isn't related to numbness and yet this is the second time it has...
Forum: her2group 02-05-2011, 07:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,478
Posted By das
Re: drugs already approved indirectly attack breast cancer stem cells (responsible fo

Do you think this is related to the reported decreased risk of recurrence associated with NSAIDs use?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17404892
Forum: her2group 01-31-2011, 07:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,105
Posted By das
Re: Neuropathy

So I developed neuropathy during TCH and was told it was from the taxotere. When I went to my appointment for my third herceptin only infusion my neuropathy was the same as it had been when I...
Forum: her2group 11-13-2010, 04:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,633
Posted By das
Re: Leave of absence :)

Best Wishes to you for a speedy recovery!!
Forum: her2group 10-29-2010, 08:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,556
Posted By das
Re: Cold Cap Therapy Halts Hair Loss During Chemo?

Hi - I am using the elasto-gel caps for TCH. The first tx went longer than expected so I wasn't able to keep my head as cold as it should have been. I have continued using them though and my hair...
Forum: her2group 10-03-2010, 12:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,576
Posted By das
Re: Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer

3twins - I am curious about the 9 weeks of herceptin, most posts that I see the women get 1 year (me included). Did you doctor say anything about it? I have read that the 9 weeks was very...
Forum: her2group 10-02-2010, 08:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,576
Posted By das
Re: Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer

Hi Jacqueline, I don't think any research has been done on 'us tall girls' treated with hormones. If you see any let me know and I will let you know. Thanks
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 10-01-2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,472
Posted By das
Re: 2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin

Dear v-ness, I was reading your bio and you are the first person that I have seen who had an Oncotype done and was HER2+. I didn't have one done because I guess it was obvious that I needed chemo...
Forum: her2group 09-22-2010, 06:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,351
Posted By das
Re: Hair Loss

You may want to look into the penguin cold caps or elasto-gel caps. There is *some* evidence that for *some* people using cold caps can help preserve hair.
Forum: her2group 09-16-2010, 10:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,058
Posted By das
Re: question about glutamine powder

Hi Lauriesh, I have had two taxotere infusions and have nerve problems now with my feet. The nutritionist recommended 30 grams of glutamine starting the day of chemo and continuing for 4 more days. ...
Forum: her2group 08-25-2010, 06:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,576
Posted By das
Re: Link between Fertility Drugs and Cancer

I have a slightly different question - I was given relatively high doses of estrogen when I was 13 to try to stop my growth (my mom thought I would be too tall to get a date). I had these hormones...
Forum: her2group 08-18-2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,255
Posted By das
Re: Any other Power Port patients here?

Gee, I am going to get my port installed today - should I get a different one? The doctor said a power port...Thanks
Forum: her2group 08-15-2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,956
Posted By das
Re: Lani...biofilms and ports?

Geez. as if we needed another issue to worry about!!!
Forum: her2group 08-13-2010, 08:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,969
Posted By das
Re: taxotere and herceptin w/o carboplatin

Does anyone have a reference for a phase III trial of abraxane and herceptin compared to other chemotherapy combinations?
Forum: her2group 08-12-2010, 06:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,166
Posted By das
Re: guide to reading articles: what cell line types represent which bc subtypes

Yes, that makes sense, thanks!
Forum: her2group 08-12-2010, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,166
Posted By das
Re: guide to reading articles: what cell line types represent which bc subtypes

Hi, I am new to this literature, it is very interesting. For example some of the studies by Pegram showing synergistic effects of the combination of cisplatin/carboplatin and herceptin used MCF7...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 08-12-2010, 10:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,472
Posted By das
Re: 2 years vs. 1 year on Herceptin

I have heard of two trials comparing herceptin for 6 months vs 12 months, one in Britain (Persephone; NCT00712140) and one in France (PHARE; NCT00381901). Has anyone seen any preliminary results...
Forum: her2group 08-12-2010, 10:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,969
Posted By das
Re: taxotere and herceptin w/o carboplatin

Good question. I found this article from 2006 but the taxane is paclitaxel rather than docetaxel.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16782917?dopt=Citation

Here is another article perhaps more...
Forum: her2group 08-12-2010, 08:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,564
Posted By das
Re: prognosis of her2+er+ breast cancer discussed

It looks like they evaluated 920 patients with invasive breast cancer presenting to a single center in Scotland between June 2000 and June 2003. This time period was before Herceptin therapy was...
Forum: her2group 08-03-2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,679
Posted By das
Re: Dogs as Cancer Detectors

Hi, these researchers in Sweden trained dogs to distinguish ovarian carcinomas from healthy control tissue samples. They found that: Using our training method, we taught a dog to distinguish...
Forum: her2group 08-01-2010, 04:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,817
Posted By das
Re: Another miracle

I am so happy for you and I hope the test comes back negative for cancer. What a great surprise!!
Forum: General Cancer News 07-28-2010, 02:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 853
Posted By das
Re: BCL2 marker impacts on chemotherapy to breast cancer patients: Research

Thank you, this is very interesting!
Forum: her2group 07-22-2010, 08:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,594
Posted By das
Re: from ASCO ?practice changing studies regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy vs

Hi, thanks for the reply. I guess I will find out about the nodes on Tuesday. We had a tough time deciding between chemotherapy before surgery or after. Decided on after so that the cancer could...
Forum: her2group 07-21-2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,594
Posted By das
Re: from ASCO ?practice changing studies regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy vs

Thank you for this posting! I am having surgery next week and have 'clinically' negative lymph nodes - nothing seen on MRI, ultrasound or by exam. I would like to propose to my team that if the...
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