Hi Amy! My wife, Nicola was one of the first to sign up for a clinical trial of Tykerb(Lapatinib), Taxol, and Herceptin. They wanted to see the effects of the Lapatinib/Taxol combo. She did great for 15 months, and then progressed slightly, so they had to pull her from the clinical trial. Tykerb is one of the few chemo. drugs that is effective through the blood/brain barrier, so it seems that, from my layman's point of view, that your onc. is on the ball. Common Tykerb side-effects include diarrhea, and common Herceptin side-effects include runny nose, coughing, nosebleeds (sometimes). Many women on this site have alot more to add than I do, and I'm sure they will chime in. Andi has been on herceptin for 10 years! I'm praying for you, Amy, Love, Bill
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