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03-04-2004, 05:41 AM

Michele,

Thanks for the info--

I was not in a trial, but my oncologist duplicated one. I was dx in May of 2001 with stage 2B, invasive ductal carcinoma, 5 out of 10 nodes were positive. I had 4 rounds of adriamyacin with cytoxin every 3 weeks, followed by 4 rounds of taxol every 3 weeks. The last taxol treatment was given with herceptin. That was the duplication of a trial.

I had no mets to organs or bones.

I continued received Herceptin once a week for a year all the while I received 30 doses of radiation.

(I continued receiving Herceptin once every 3 weeks for 9 months after that)--My onc discontinued stating that she did not want me to get immune to Herceptin adding that since I had responded so well and did not have mets, it would always be there for me. She told me she would keep close tabs on me with continued blood work and tests (I get a PET scan once a year)and see her every 3 months.

I feel great and just had a PET this past Friday and all is well. (I take it one day at at time).

Please, keep us posted as to when the results will be out.

Hugs and God Bless

I had a masectomy followed a year later with a tram flap.

03-04-2004, 05:41 AM	#3
Dolores Guest Posts: n/a	Michele, Thanks for the info-- I was not in a trial, but my oncologist duplicated one. I was dx in May of 2001 with stage 2B, invasive ductal carcinoma, 5 out of 10 nodes were positive. I had 4 rounds of adriamyacin with cytoxin every 3 weeks, followed by 4 rounds of taxol every 3 weeks. The last taxol treatment was given with herceptin. That was the duplication of a trial. I had no mets to organs or bones. I continued received Herceptin once a week for a year all the while I received 30 doses of radiation. (I continued receiving Herceptin once every 3 weeks for 9 months after that)--My onc discontinued stating that she did not want me to get immune to Herceptin adding that since I had responded so well and did not have mets, it would always be there for me. She told me she would keep close tabs on me with continued blood work and tests (I get a PET scan once a year)and see her every 3 months. I feel great and just had a PET this past Friday and all is well. (I take it one day at at time). Please, keep us posted as to when the results will be out. Hugs and God Bless I had a masectomy followed a year later with a tram flap.