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Chelee · 10-28-2008, 11:03 PM

DLL, I did TCH and did have 6 cycles...but I was node positive. That being said it seems to me that most if not all that get TCH do have six treatments. (Anyone that knows different feel free to correct me.)

It's been a while since I finished my chemo so things could have changed...but I am surprised I have not heard of this?

I would feel exactly as you do...I would want the full six treatments regardless if I had negative nodes. As you know her2 bc is more aggressive so I would want to hit it as hard as possible the first time around. The only way to have complete piece of mind is to know you went after it as hard as possible when you had a chance. And as far as I know the standard is six cycles of TCH regardless of node status. Speaking for myself I would push my oncologist for the last two.

I give you alot of credit for doing your home work and being so proactive...that's so important when going through something like this. You are on the right track so keep it up. Give you oncologist a call and talk to him/her about your concerns.

Chelee

10-28-2008, 11:03 PM	#3
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	DLL, I did TCH and did have 6 cycles...but I was node positive. That being said it seems to me that most if not all that get TCH do have six treatments. (Anyone that knows different feel free to correct me.) It's been a while since I finished my chemo so things could have changed...but I am surprised I have not heard of this? I would feel exactly as you do...I would want the full six treatments regardless if I had negative nodes. As you know her2 bc is more aggressive so I would want to hit it as hard as possible the first time around. The only way to have complete piece of mind is to know you went after it as hard as possible when you had a chance. And as far as I know the standard is six cycles of TCH regardless of node status. Speaking for myself I would push my oncologist for the last two. I give you alot of credit for doing your home work and being so proactive...that's so important when going through something like this. You are on the right track so keep it up. Give you oncologist a call and talk to him/her about your concerns. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.