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05-11-2005, 03:42 PM

Hi Everybody:-
I have just returned from INDIA where my mom is getting terated for BC.
She is HER2 3+ and ER/PR -ve. Stage-2 and 2 nodes positive.She has finished 3 rounds of AC chemo ( Epirubicin) and has one round left. After that she will be on 4 more rounds of Chemo with taxanes ( I think the drug name is taxol but not sure)
The Onc treating my mom said the chances of recurrences are high(50-60%) and said Herceptin has shown promising results in Clinical trials.But he said he will only put her on herceptin on recurrence ( if I am correct) .

I am reading lots of reports saying Chemo with Herceptin reduces recurrence by almost 50%.

since this drug is very costly in India I will appreciate if any of you are in the same situation and what onc's here are saying about herceptin.

Thanks a lot in advance.

05-11-2005, 03:42 PM	#1
prasadgvs Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Everybody:- I have just returned from INDIA where my mom is getting terated for BC. She is HER2 3+ and ER/PR -ve. Stage-2 and 2 nodes positive.She has finished 3 rounds of AC chemo ( Epirubicin) and has one round left. After that she will be on 4 more rounds of Chemo with taxanes ( I think the drug name is taxol but not sure) The Onc treating my mom said the chances of recurrences are high(50-60%) and said Herceptin has shown promising results in Clinical trials.But he said he will only put her on herceptin on recurrence ( if I am correct) . I am reading lots of reports saying Chemo with Herceptin reduces recurrence by almost 50%. since this drug is very costly in India I will appreciate if any of you are in the same situation and what onc's here are saying about herceptin. Thanks a lot in advance.