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Chelee · 12-12-2009, 01:24 AM

Rich, Dr. Slamon is the Her2 pioneer of Herceptin. (He truly is the "man".) He has always thought there has to be a better way then to just poison woman with chemo. For 12 years, Dr. Slamon and his colleagues conducted laboratory and clinical research that led to the development of the life saving drug Herceptin. (He is all for targeted therapies.) Thanks to Herceptin alone he has changed the statistic's and saved so many lives by his hard work and dedication.

When I went to see him last he wanted me on anything BUT chemo! This is one very amazing man that truly cares about his hard work and the outcome of his patients. You asked if he got back to me after my last inquiry? He did not personally...nor did I expect him too. I "only" paid for a "consult". However I did call several times and did talk to his NP and one of his colleagues which was very helpful each time. He only accepts PPO patients which I will be one this January.
Here's a couple links for you if you want to check him out. Thank God for Dr. Slamon! There are so many of us that would not be here if it weren't for him.

http://www.cancer.ucla.edu/Index.aspx?page=243&recordid=243

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Slamon

12-12-2009, 01:24 AM	#3
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Re: San Antonio news on Tykerb/Herceptin. Rich, Dr. Slamon is the Her2 pioneer of Herceptin. (He truly is the "man".) He has always thought there has to be a better way then to just poison woman with chemo. For 12 years, Dr. Slamon and his colleagues conducted laboratory and clinical research that led to the development of the life saving drug Herceptin. (He is all for targeted therapies.) Thanks to Herceptin alone he has changed the statistic's and saved so many lives by his hard work and dedication. When I went to see him last he wanted me on anything BUT chemo! This is one very amazing man that truly cares about his hard work and the outcome of his patients. You asked if he got back to me after my last inquiry? He did not personally...nor did I expect him too. I "only" paid for a "consult". However I did call several times and did talk to his NP and one of his colleagues which was very helpful each time. He only accepts PPO patients which I will be one this January. Here's a couple links for you if you want to check him out. Thank God for Dr. Slamon! There are so many of us that would not be here if it weren't for him. http://www.cancer.ucla.edu/Index.aspx?page=243&recordid=243 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Slamon __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.