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Dear Joannie,
I'm stage one and am receiving Herceptin every week and Herceptin/carboplatin/taxatere every three weeks. I have not had a recurrence and my insurance company is paying for the treatment. I would suggest that you look into the current trial (using Herceptin) for early stage cancer and/or that you shop around for an oncologist who will give you Herceptin off protocal. I did the latter. I can't see any reason to "wait" for a recurrence(not at all that it's inevitable, but I tend to be pessimistic). There is no evidence that I know of that Herceptin should be used for early stage cancer. I assume that's what they'll find out when the trial is over. But based on the incredible results that people are having with it after having a recurrence, I felt for myself that it would be my best line of defence.
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