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adrien · 03-17-2008, 02:20 PM

Thanks Lani,
I'll have to find out the name. I'm not stage 4 but this has been going on a long time and previous combinations of either
1. Herceptin, Taxotere and Femera
or
2. Tykerb and Temerifen aren't enough.

My oncologist is trying to keep toxicity levels down. Even though it's metastatic it's only in the right axilla and the skin. No other organs so whopping it isn't appropriate. I guess he's trying to find the right balance. Radiotherapy is useless.
Adrien
PS Biopsy often says it's oestragen negative when it isn't. it switches receptors depending on what drugs I'm on.

03-17-2008, 02:20 PM	#3
adrien Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Balmain Sydney NSW Posts: 53	thanks Thanks Lani, I'll have to find out the name. I'm not stage 4 but this has been going on a long time and previous combinations of either 1. Herceptin, Taxotere and Femera or 2. Tykerb and Temerifen aren't enough. My oncologist is trying to keep toxicity levels down. Even though it's metastatic it's only in the right axilla and the skin. No other organs so whopping it isn't appropriate. I guess he's trying to find the right balance. Radiotherapy is useless. Adrien PS Biopsy often says it's oestragen negative when it isn't. it switches receptors depending on what drugs I'm on. __________________ 1999 IVDC oe+ grade 3 epirubicen, cysplatin, 5FU; lumpectomy L breast, radiotherapy 6 wks, tamoxifen 3 mths, Examestane 5 yrs 2005 mastectomy (Left ) 10cm IDC in lymphatic system and blood vessels oe- HER2 ++;Taxotere, Herceptin 18 mths 2006 skin tumours below scarline Add Femera, 3 weeks radiotherapy twice daily (unsuccessful) excision of tumours. 2007 jan skin tumour on L chest wall; positive Right axilla Temerifen. September Ca markers rise. Start Tykerb 3 wks radiotherapy 2008 skin tumours regrow. latissimus dorsal flap for excision of skin tumours March 08. HER2++++ Faslodex injections CEA and Ca15.3 rising 2009 CT scan shows multiple mets in liver, lungs and inguinal glands. Stop Tykerb. Start Xeloda CEA and Ca15.3 dropping like a stone. Skin tumours disappear. Return 6 months later. CT shows increase in size and number liver and lung mets. Oct: Cyclophosphamide Markers continue to rise. Change to Caelyx 2010 CEA marker in the 2000s Back to Herceptin New tunour R Breast