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Becky · 04-01-2009, 03:28 PM

Rich

That is what this is saying. There was a European study about 4 years ago that used Herceptin with Arimidex as first line where a significant portion of women had over 2 yrs of progression free survival. This could be better in that Tykerb is oral (as is Femara) so no infusions and constant cancer center visits for treatment. Its a quality of life thing too. If you can get a couple of years (or even remission) without chemo, no hair loss etc - how great! Then save all the big chemo guns for later.

04-01-2009, 03:28 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Rich That is what this is saying. There was a European study about 4 years ago that used Herceptin with Arimidex as first line where a significant portion of women had over 2 yrs of progression free survival. This could be better in that Tykerb is oral (as is Femara) so no infusions and constant cancer center visits for treatment. Its a quality of life thing too. If you can get a couple of years (or even remission) without chemo, no hair loss etc - how great! Then save all the big chemo guns for later. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"