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Snufi,
Funny you should mention the cost of herceptin. I JUST sat down to write out some bills and the bill from my Onc is on the top.
I go to a oncologist that performs the infusion in her office. (not a large cancer center) The cost is roughly $3500 every 3 weeks.
My insurance has covered the cost completely, I just pay my $20 co-pay for the office visit. Let's just say that I am more than a little relieved and thank my insurance each time I receive on of these bills.
I am Stage IV, so I continue to receive herceptin past the 12 month standard. My insurance has continued to pay past the 12 months.
I hope that helps....Lori
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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