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A.) I'm no expert ....but....
I am currently consulting with several medical sources due to progression. I had my Herceptin yesterday, at MY request - onco waiting while I consult seemed to schedule it just to keep me happy. I can tell you that the old bone met I have which is sending mild pain signals today (treatment yesterday) that my body is working on it......
The onco I see treats many kinds of cancer, so I often print off info and give it to him when I go in as I seem to know more specific info/sources - doesn't always help but it is the best I have available.
I also have a friend that started stage IV and has received the Herceptin steadily since (4 years) and has not had a recurrence and they believe for her that it has been a significant reason why based on her readings, treatments etc....
I wish you luck....and I hope they assist in the correct manner for success. I would be collecting all the info you can get to back you up!
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Barb
10/03 Radical Mastectomy 3 cm tumor - 1/17 Nodes Stage II B, Her 2 +++ ER-/PR- 11/03 4 AC 4 Taxol 12/05 Stage IV - Lung met , Bone mets - Carbo, Taxotere, Herceptin 9/06 - 2 cm brain tumor 10/06 - Tumor removal surgery - Herceptin Halted 12/06 gamma knife tumor base.1/07 Navelbine/Herceptin 4/07 Rads to R femur 5/07 Stereotactic - new 2 cm brain tumor 4/07 Start Xeloda 5/07 Tykerb added 7/07 Brain MRI clean 10/07 .055 cm brain met found. 12/07 Stereotactic -1 cm brain tumor Start Tykerb 11/07 Abraxane/Herceptin 5/08 Cisplatin, Gemcitabine/Herceptin 6/08 Stereotactic to 1cm 9/08 Stereotactic repeat (growth). 11/08 Pet Scan Good but new tiny met on L lung/dead Brain surgery (no cancer cells found/scar tissue) 1/09 Chemo restarted 2/09 Pet Scan Bad - R larger very active/active L active lymph nodes both sides of chest MRI- mets slight increase 2/09 Start Doxil/Tykerb Treatment
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