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Hi
Would just like to say that i am on the hera trial for stage 2 breast cancer with node involvement.....i am being treated at one of the best cancer hospitals in the UK 'The Royal Marsden'.......my senior oncologist has worked with Herceptin for many years now and he told me that Herceptin is no way near as toxic on the heart as was once thought.....in fact i have Muga scans every three months which have shown my heart has actually improved!!!!
He said that the highest risk was to women who already had an underlying heart disorder and to those who did an Epirubicon based chemo first (which i did).......the heart problems usually show themselves in the first year and if at that time you have no problems it is highly unlikley you ever will.
As for the recurrance issue, he also told me that herceptin is an excellent drug at controlling stage 4 and he see's no reason why it wount be of great benefit to stage 2/3.
This guy is somebody i respect entirley, he is one of the leading breast cancer professor's in the world, i trust his word.
Regards
Nikki
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