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Hi Lani,
I found this post interesting. Especially in light of the fact that my new Onc. decided he wanted a MUGA done to see if there was any long term damage done to my heart from my rounds of A/C (meaning the "A") and my year of herceptin.
Before chemo began my ECHO was 68. Four months into herceptin - after adriamycin was completed and taxol was being used, another MUGA was done. Then my LVEF was 50 something (lower I remember but can't remember the exact number) My old onc. never did another MUGA for the remainder of my herceptin so I don't know if my LVEF went any lower. Now (Sept. 07 - which also is 11 months after herceptin was finished) my MUGA score (LVEF) was 62.
So, thankfully, my heart recovered nicely from it all and we hope and pray that I benefit from the adriamycin part of my treatment. At least we know I wasn't harmed by it.
Thanks for all your information.
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
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