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Becky · 10-06-2009, 09:52 AM

I did comment on this before as the heart normally has Her2 receptors. When vaccinated, your own body could produce antibodies against Her2 which could also attack the heart (as well as the cancer). However, unlike Herceptin which does the same, it can be stopped while your own immune system cannot.

10-06-2009, 09:52 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: some anti her2 vaccines may be associated with decreased cardiac function I did comment on this before as the heart normally has Her2 receptors. When vaccinated, your own body could produce antibodies against Her2 which could also attack the heart (as well as the cancer). However, unlike Herceptin which does the same, it can be stopped while your own immune system cannot. __________________ 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"