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10-09-2004, 09:30 AM

Barb
Ask your Onc if he would consider giving you a year of Herceptin every 2 weeks instead of A/C. Even though A/C has been the standard tx for years, it does not always work for HER2 + BC's.
I had it as my first line therapy and my cancer was insensitive to the A/C and my cancer still progressed. After 3 cycles I asked to stop A/C and go on the next line of chemo that should have been my 1st line of tx, Herceptin/Taxol. I had a similar profile ER/PRneg. HERR2+++, and grade 3.
If possible get on Herceptin instead, or seek another opinion. Hope you can understand that Herceptin is a non-toxic chemo, whereas A/C is called the Red Devil , for its potency, it can be useful in some cases, but I know from my readings that Herceptin is a targeted chemo, with good response and almost no side-effects. Please investigate further and get other opinions if possible.

10-09-2004, 09:30 AM	#4
Christine Guest Posts: n/a	Barb Ask your Onc if he would consider giving you a year of Herceptin every 2 weeks instead of A/C. Even though A/C has been the standard tx for years, it does not always work for HER2 + BC's. I had it as my first line therapy and my cancer was insensitive to the A/C and my cancer still progressed. After 3 cycles I asked to stop A/C and go on the next line of chemo that should have been my 1st line of tx, Herceptin/Taxol. I had a similar profile ER/PRneg. HERR2+++, and grade 3. If possible get on Herceptin instead, or seek another opinion. Hope you can understand that Herceptin is a non-toxic chemo, whereas A/C is called the Red Devil , for its potency, it can be useful in some cases, but I know from my readings that Herceptin is a targeted chemo, with good response and almost no side-effects. Please investigate further and get other opinions if possible.