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Sheryl H · 02-22-2007, 05:53 PM

Thanks everyone who replied to my question about being her2 positive and using Herceptin. I talked to my oncologist today and we set up my first chemo for March 20th. I complete rads on February 26th. He said I could use Herceptin after my chemo. I will be using Adriamycin and Cytoxan, and I know you can't use Herceptin with the Adriamycin. He said there were some studies done on using Herceptin for a shorter period of time, rather than for a year, and he would check into those, too.

So, I have had a lumpectomy - clear margin, sentinel node biopsy - 5 nodes, all clear, 35 radiation treatments with the last 8 being the boost. Then I will have 4 treatments of Adriamycin and Cytoxan. Followed by Herceptin and Tamoxifen .

My concern is by the time I start receiving Herceptin, it will be six months from the time I discovered the lump in my breast. That just seems like a long time to wait when I am her2 positive, and I know that means it is a more aggressive form of cancer. Just want to make sure I am as well informed as I can be, so that I can do my best to fight . Has anyone else waited this long to start Herceptin?

02-22-2007, 05:53 PM	#1
Sheryl H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27	Talked to onc today re: Herceptin Thanks everyone who replied to my question about being her2 positive and using Herceptin. I talked to my oncologist today and we set up my first chemo for March 20th. I complete rads on February 26th. He said I could use Herceptin after my chemo. I will be using Adriamycin and Cytoxan, and I know you can't use Herceptin with the Adriamycin. He said there were some studies done on using Herceptin for a shorter period of time, rather than for a year, and he would check into those, too. So, I have had a lumpectomy - clear margin, sentinel node biopsy - 5 nodes, all clear, 35 radiation treatments with the last 8 being the boost. Then I will have 4 treatments of Adriamycin and Cytoxan. Followed by Herceptin and Tamoxifen . My concern is by the time I start receiving Herceptin, it will be six months from the time I discovered the lump in my breast. That just seems like a long time to wait when I am her2 positive, and I know that means it is a more aggressive form of cancer. Just want to make sure I am as well informed as I can be, so that I can do my best to fight . Has anyone else waited this long to start Herceptin?