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Colleens_Husband · 10-08-2009, 07:54 AM

Dianne:

Do you use seatbelts in your car? They are an inconvenience but there is a one in a ten thousand chance that they will save your life. I think of Herceptin that way. Is there much difference in protection between 16 and 17 doses? How about 17 doses versus 18? Nobody really knows and if they did, would that difference apply to you? Herceptin is such a new drug that I don't think there has been a minimum dosing study versus chance of recurrence. Anyways, to me, HER2 cancer is pretty darn aggressive beast and it you should consider taking every precaution at your disposal.

Lee

Lee

10-08-2009, 07:54 AM	#7
Colleens_Husband Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oregon City Posts: 856	Re: Should I do one more Herceptin? Dianne: Do you use seatbelts in your car? They are an inconvenience but there is a one in a ten thousand chance that they will save your life. I think of Herceptin that way. Is there much difference in protection between 16 and 17 doses? How about 17 doses versus 18? Nobody really knows and if they did, would that difference apply to you? Herceptin is such a new drug that I don't think there has been a minimum dosing study versus chance of recurrence. Anyways, to me, HER2 cancer is pretty darn aggressive beast and it you should consider taking every precaution at your disposal. Lee Lee __________________ This happened to Colleen: Diagnosed in September 2007 ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007 4 TAC infusions lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008 Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008 Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08 Starting radiation October 1, 2008 life is still on hold