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You have not tried one of the most powerful drugs against metastatic disease (especially in combination with Herceptin). You have not tried a taxane - different names include Taxol, Taxotere or Abraxane (unless you forgot about them). You also have not tried Navelbine or Gemzar. Ask your oncologist today!!
Otherwise, there is Sloane Kettering in NYC or Dana Farber in Boston or Fox Chase (Dr. Lori Goldberg) in Philadelphia.
Do not give up as there are more chemos out there and they are better drugs than what you have been on. Taxotere, Carboplatin plus Herceptin is a GREAT Combo.
Keep asking questions there and here and if willing, come to the USA.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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