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Cathy W · 02-07-2005, 06:34 PM

From what I've read in my research and what my onc. has given me, the response rate of Herceptin ALONE is only 6%, but it increases the response rates of other chemos by 25-40%. Basically only 6% of women with active mets will go into remission on Herceptin alone.
My onc. firmly believes that Herceptin has slowed my mets significantly, although I don't appear to be one of the fortunate 6%. I'll take what I can get, and keep looking!

02-07-2005, 06:34 PM	#9
Cathy W Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	From what I've read in my research and what my onc. has given me, the response rate of Herceptin ALONE is only 6%, but it increases the response rates of other chemos by 25-40%. Basically only 6% of women with active mets will go into remission on Herceptin alone. My onc. firmly believes that Herceptin has slowed my mets significantly, although I don't appear to be one of the fortunate 6%. I'll take what I can get, and keep looking!