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janet/FL · 03-13-2007, 08:13 PM

I have a friend who is stage IV, Her2 postive but did not respond to Herceptin. Was taken off Herceptin and other chemos were tried. She has progressed on all. She is in Hospice but she is a fighter. Would she be eligible for Tykerb? Could it be given alone at first to see if she could tolerate it and maybe see if the progression could be slowed or halted and adding more chemo later if necessary?

03-13-2007, 08:13 PM	#14
janet/FL Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 312	I have a friend who is stage IV, Her2 postive but did not respond to Herceptin. Was taken off Herceptin and other chemos were tried. She has progressed on all. She is in Hospice but she is a fighter. Would she be eligible for Tykerb? Could it be given alone at first to see if she could tolerate it and maybe see if the progression could be slowed or halted and adding more chemo later if necessary? __________________ 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