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Jean · 02-23-2009, 08:54 PM

Hi Laurel,
My question is after our treatment of one year (which is what is now protocol) for most stage 1 Her2 patients, how long does the therapeutic value of herceptin last? How long is it expected to last?
Does anyone have written assesments on this?

I was interested in length of time that the herceptin has in our systems. Is it months? a year? two years?
Or even if the dr. have any information on this.
Or any studies?

Thanks all,
Jean

02-23-2009, 08:54 PM	#7
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Hi Laurel, My question is after our treatment of one year (which is what is now protocol) for most stage 1 Her2 patients, how long does the therapeutic value of herceptin last? How long is it expected to last? Does anyone have written assesments on this? I was interested in length of time that the herceptin has in our systems. Is it months? a year? two years? Or even if the dr. have any information on this. Or any studies? Thanks all, Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 02-25-2009 at 09:50 AM..