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Paris · 01-01-2008, 03:38 PM

I am still on herceptin so can't weigh in but do have a question. Are there any stats that show recurrance rates of patients that were in the Herceptin clinical trials? Long term, i.e. ten years out from completing treatment, do we know how we are going to be?

Jamie

01-01-2008, 03:38 PM	#23
Paris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73	I am still on herceptin so can't weigh in but do have a question. Are there any stats that show recurrance rates of patients that were in the Herceptin clinical trials? Long term, i.e. ten years out from completing treatment, do we know how we are going to be? Jamie __________________ Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications. ER-/PR- HER2+++ Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders SNB Node Negative Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07 Herceptin Started 5/07 Exchange surgery 6/15/07 Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy On heart meds 'til? Age 40 at diagnosis Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!