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01-28-2004, 03:52 PM

HI-
I tried 3 different combos before herceptin/taxol brought me to NED.After I had disease progression on navelbine/herceptin, I switched to a clinical trial drug, but that didn't keep me stable, so we switched to taxol/herceptin, and that was the magic combo for me.Now I'm on Herceptin alone-my onc didn't think that herceptin alone would keep me NED, especially when my first attempt w/herceptin resulted in more mets, but so far so good!You just have to keep trying different combos.Keep your body strong so that it can withstand the toxicity and give the chemo a chance to work.
If you're running low on options, ask you onc about a "chemosensitiviy assay". It's a test that will help narrow down which combos will NOT work.
Take good care.

01-28-2004, 03:52 PM	#3
jessica Guest Posts: n/a	HI- I tried 3 different combos before herceptin/taxol brought me to NED.After I had disease progression on navelbine/herceptin, I switched to a clinical trial drug, but that didn't keep me stable, so we switched to taxol/herceptin, and that was the magic combo for me.Now I'm on Herceptin alone-my onc didn't think that herceptin alone would keep me NED, especially when my first attempt w/herceptin resulted in more mets, but so far so good!You just have to keep trying different combos.Keep your body strong so that it can withstand the toxicity and give the chemo a chance to work. If you're running low on options, ask you onc about a "chemosensitiviy assay". It's a test that will help narrow down which combos will NOT work. Take good care.