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Carolyns · 11-01-2009, 12:55 PM

Lani and / or Rich,

Can you please explain? Is this just saying to lower the dose of chemo for mets patients and keep the cancer at bay or stable rather than going full dose?

I have chosen the low dose option because it has allowed me to keep pace with my normal life and 11 year old son. It has meant that I change treatments frequently but who knows how the other way may have worked. I am 4 years into this mets journey and now in the T-DM1 trial at whatever that dosing schedule is (most likely not metronomic).

Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Thanks, Carolyn

11-01-2009, 12:55 PM	#3
Carolyns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 477	Re: possible gentle long-term strategy for treatment of Stage IV Lani and / or Rich, Can you please explain? Is this just saying to lower the dose of chemo for mets patients and keep the cancer at bay or stable rather than going full dose? I have chosen the low dose option because it has allowed me to keep pace with my normal life and 11 year old son. It has meant that I change treatments frequently but who knows how the other way may have worked. I am 4 years into this mets journey and now in the T-DM1 trial at whatever that dosing schedule is (most likely not metronomic). Sorry if this is a stupid question. Thanks, Carolyn