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Hi Lani
Dako in Australia have told me it is not available here. i will check the NZ option butas it is a smaller coutry than Australia..I dont have high hopes. I periodically investigate the possibilities of getting this test done..I even have a doctor friend who has an ELISA machine that we couyld run samples on. I just need the kit to do it.
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Hi Chris
It is approved for use for metastatic disease and reliable..it predicts
recurrence 9 months before it shows on any scans. I would prefer to have a
blood test every 3 or 6 weeks rather than having scans every 3 months which
I find unpleasant and invasive. My reasoning is that if the her 2 numbers
start to go up you can treat then rather than wait 9 months until it shows
on scans. Also there are a number of other things that cause the her 2
levels to drop eg: flaxseed, omega 3 oils and olive leaf extract to name a
few backed up by scientific studies. (Also reishi mushroom extract has been
found to help monoclonal antibodies work better). So if the numbers go up
and herceptin is not working anymore you can try some of these other things
to see if they come down...or better still try them one at a time while on
herceptin and see what effect they have on the results.
Furthermore:
A recent study which reviewed 7 trials showed that women whose levels of her
2 in the blood dropped by > 20 % after the administration of herceptin had
better response, longer survival and time to progression..so it also helps
predict who will do well on herceptin.
Cheers
Jackie
Jackie
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