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05-18-2005, 06:35 PM

Hi Joe,

I think we are talking about 2 different things. You are talking I think about people who have completed treatment in the past and have not had recurrence being offered Herceptin alone by their oncologists (which in these trials was demonstrated to be much less effective then when being offered with chemo). I am talking about moving toward trials that would indicate whether people who have completed chemo would benefit from being offered combination chemo simultaneously with Herceptin.

I suspect you are correct; that no one is discussing offering simultaneous chemo and Herceptin to those who have gone through the chemo regimens in the past that are known to be far less effective. Am I correct?

? Is there a reason why?

A.A.

05-18-2005, 06:35 PM	#4
AlaskaAngel Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Joe, I think we are talking about 2 different things. You are talking I think about people who have completed treatment in the past and have not had recurrence being offered Herceptin alone by their oncologists (which in these trials was demonstrated to be much less effective then when being offered with chemo). I am talking about moving toward trials that would indicate whether people who have completed chemo would benefit from being offered combination chemo simultaneously with Herceptin. I suspect you are correct; that no one is discussing offering simultaneous chemo and Herceptin to those who have gone through the chemo regimens in the past that are known to be far less effective. Am I correct? ? Is there a reason why? A.A.