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Delaney · 01-04-2011, 08:19 AM

Ceesun, maybe you have a 'partial response' to the treatment and that is why one area shows shrinkage and the other growth. Just a thought. I have been told I am showing a 'partial response' as the lung mets are shrinking but the skin mets are slowly growing, going to zap them with radiation soon. Hope the treatment works well for you, best wishes.

01-04-2011, 08:19 AM	#4
Delaney Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 271	Re: Tykerb and Herceptin update....shrinkage...but.. Ceesun, maybe you have a 'partial response' to the treatment and that is why one area shows shrinkage and the other growth. Just a thought. I have been told I am showing a 'partial response' as the lung mets are shrinking but the skin mets are slowly growing, going to zap them with radiation soon. Hope the treatment works well for you, best wishes. __________________ Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr. dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin. Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda. Lung mets shrinking. Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response. Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011. Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011. Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa. CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear! Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb. Brain Scan June'11 - Clear CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait. Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.