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Paris · 10-03-2009, 05:51 PM

I hope that oncologists become more aware of this side effect as was not the case with mine. I think anyone who received a/c chemo and or herceptin should be seen by a cardiologist and followed regularly to head off any problems before they become harder to deal with. I am still glad I was able to get herceptin but it is not a drug without side effects as some doctors would have you believe.

10-03-2009, 05:51 PM	#10
Paris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73	Re: New figures (from one cancer center) of incidence of cardiomyopathy from hercepti I hope that oncologists become more aware of this side effect as was not the case with mine. I think anyone who received a/c chemo and or herceptin should be seen by a cardiologist and followed regularly to head off any problems before they become harder to deal with. I am still glad I was able to get herceptin but it is not a drug without side effects as some doctors would have you believe. __________________ Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications. ER-/PR- HER2+++ Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders SNB Node Negative Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07 Herceptin Started 5/07 Exchange surgery 6/15/07 Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy On heart meds 'til? Age 40 at diagnosis Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!