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Old 10-23-2013, 06:49 PM   #5
MikeF
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Re: what to do about stubborn skin mets?

Barb has had several spots pop up in the last three years. They dont seem to respond to any of the combinations shes been on. The only thing that has worked has been electron treatments which arent as invasive as full blown radiation. But they reappear in another area. Its like they are chasing the mets to another spot. Shes been on Herceptin/Perjeta and Taxotere since January successfully. There was a clinical trial in Washington state using Aldera cream along with a chemo but they wanted us to fly clear across the country and the wouldnt consider Barb because one spot was too severe, actually an open sore. The Electron chased it away. Hope this helps.
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Diag. Aug. 2010
ER- PR- Her-2 +++ Stage IV
Mets to T 6th Vertabrae
Radiation to spine
10/23/10StartNavelbine
11/19/10 Port installed
11/22/10 Started 2nd cycle
1/10/11 Finished 2nd cycle
1/24/11 Herceptin Only
3/7/11 progression, start Taxol/Herceptin
4/18/11 Skin mets appear increase treatments to weekly
rash spreads to right breast
7/5/11 enroll in TDM-1 study
7/29/11 randomly assigned Tykerb drop out of trial and start Tykerb /Herceptin no Xeloda skin mets gone Tykerb working
1/31/12 Skin mets return add Xeloda
5/9/12 Stop Tykerb skin mets back
5/17/12 Return to Navelbine/Herceptin
6/26/12 start process for TDM-1 compassionate access
8/28/12 Start TDM-1
10/9/12 third TDM-1 no response yet
10/23/12 Start Haloven
1/17/12 Start Perjeta/ Herceptin/Taxotere
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