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Julierene,
Please don't let the statistics upset you. You must keep in mind that Tykerb is a new drug therapy and is still in clinicial trials. I don't think anyone can at this point in time give an accurate prediction of how long to progression any chemo drug will give. Each and every one of us reacts differently to each drug. We women - Tykerb and Herceptin - are writing history. Don't get discouraged. You may be one of the women who has a complete remission to the combo. Hang in there.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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