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Sheryl, I waited eight months to start chemo and Herceptin as I could not get Herceptin before that. It was not approved for cancer, stage one, like yours and mine is. It is now. I had Herceptin combined with Taxotere (similar to Taxol).
I would also ask your doctor if you could receive TCH chemo. Excuse the spelling, but that would be taxol, carplatin, and Herceptin together. I believe that is the combo many doctors are giving to patients with your type of diagnosis, assuming you are Stage One. They skip the Andriamycin due to the possible heart damage when used with Herceptin. Perhaps someone can steer you to some information you can give your doctor.
Congratuations on being an activist for your treatment. I know it isn't easy and very worrisome.
Hugs
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Janet
Endometrial Cancer 2002
Mammogram 11/2004
Lumpectomy 12/2004
Stage 1, 9mm DCIS, grade 2, Her2+++, ER/PR negative
Refused A/C as recommened by two oncs.
35 treatments of radiation that ended March 4, 2005
Changed oncologists and began
Taxotere/Herceptin August 2005. Finished Herceptin July 2006
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