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MJsHusband · 04-22-2012, 04:56 PM

We are hoping for Tykerb/Xeloda to be effective. I hate the feeling of ever running out of options. I'm curious as to why they would try again with Herceptin later since it didn't continue to do it's job the first time. Is that because it might work better when combined with other drugs?

The tumors were discovered after I had to drive her to the emergency room due to excessive menstrual bleeding. After that incident, we were referred to a GYN surgeon who performed biopsies. They were determined to be cancer so he performed a hysterectomy. That's when they made the initial incorrect diagnosis of endometrial cancer. It was only after our oncologist reached out to an oncologist at Johns Hopkins who suggested the tumors to be tested to rule out a spread of breast cancer. Unfortunately, she lost a good bit of hair due to the Cisplatin/Adriamycin. I'm hoping it will slow down now that she is only on Tykerb/Xeloda. She really does not like losing her hair!

Thanks,
Greg

04-22-2012, 04:56 PM	#8
MJsHusband Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 87	Re: Breast cancer mets to Uterus We are hoping for Tykerb/Xeloda to be effective. I hate the feeling of ever running out of options. I'm curious as to why they would try again with Herceptin later since it didn't continue to do it's job the first time. Is that because it might work better when combined with other drugs? The tumors were discovered after I had to drive her to the emergency room due to excessive menstrual bleeding. After that incident, we were referred to a GYN surgeon who performed biopsies. They were determined to be cancer so he performed a hysterectomy. That's when they made the initial incorrect diagnosis of endometrial cancer. It was only after our oncologist reached out to an oncologist at Johns Hopkins who suggested the tumors to be tested to rule out a spread of breast cancer. Unfortunately, she lost a good bit of hair due to the Cisplatin/Adriamycin. I'm hoping it will slow down now that she is only on Tykerb/Xeloda. She really does not like losing her hair! Thanks, Greg __________________ 08/10 ~ Dx IBC, Her2+++ ER-/PR- Stage 4, mets to liver. Age 43. 08/10 ~ Began 12 weeks of Taxetere/Carboplatin/Herceptin tx [10/10 ~ Scans show liver lesions are gone. NED! 11/10 ~ Ended chemo. Herceptin-only tx 01/11 ~ Mastectomy 03/11 ~ Radiation 07/11 ~ Reconstructive surgery 10/11 ~ PET/CT shows NED :) 01/12 ~ Malignant tumors found in uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and lymph nodes. Dx as endometrial cancer. Stage III2c 02/12 ~Hysterectomy(all tumors removed). Back to NED. 02/12 ~ Final Herceptin treatment. 03/12 ~ Began Cisplatin/Adriamycin tx for endometrial cancer. 03/12 ~ Tumors dx her2 metastisis, not entdometrial cancer. Back to BC tx. 03/12 ~ CT scan shows NED. :) 04/12/~ Began Tykerb/Xeloda. 06/12 ~ Ended Xeloda. Continuing Tykerb. Still NED. 09/12 ~ PET/CT scans show NED. : ) 04/13 ~ Rash on original breast biopsied as cancer. 05/13 ~ Surgery to remove skin and tissue around rash. Continue Tykerb. 06/13 ~ PET/CT scans show NED : ) 11/13 ~ Jaundice eyes and skin. CT scan show mets to liver as well as peritoneal carcinomatosis with malignant ascites. Began Abraxane/Herceptin tx. 02/14 ~ CT scan shows NED. :)