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aviv · 11-27-2006, 07:04 AM

I also wanted to ask you all about IT Herceptin-
My mom has 8 brain lesion (~1.5cm) - probably more, since we ran CAT scan, rather than MRI.
Some of them are deep in the brain (frontal, perietal, temporal and occipital areas).
Is there any knowledge if IT Herceptin would fit that condition- would it reach these deep mets- or, would it only work for the areas nearby the intrathecal fluid, and the mets that are on the surface of the brain?
Also, I've checked around here- as expected, no one is conducting trials/treatments on IT Herceptin around.
I tried to get Dr Stemmler (the one who ran this trial), got no response thus far-
Has anyone found a place other than Germany that runs these treatments?

Thanks!!!

11-27-2006, 07:04 AM	#13
aviv Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8	Question about Intrathecal Herceptin treatment I also wanted to ask you all about IT Herceptin- My mom has 8 brain lesion (~1.5cm) - probably more, since we ran CAT scan, rather than MRI. Some of them are deep in the brain (frontal, perietal, temporal and occipital areas). Is there any knowledge if IT Herceptin would fit that condition- would it reach these deep mets- or, would it only work for the areas nearby the intrathecal fluid, and the mets that are on the surface of the brain? Also, I've checked around here- as expected, no one is conducting trials/treatments on IT Herceptin around. I tried to get Dr Stemmler (the one who ran this trial), got no response thus far- Has anyone found a place other than Germany that runs these treatments? Thanks!!!