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Hi - I am in the herceptin/avastin trial at UCLA and the herceptin is not covered, the FISH test was not covered, the whole body mri scans which are every 2 months are not covered and echocardigrams which are every 3 months are also not covered. I may have left something out. Luckily my expatriate Dutch health insurance covers it all. The harsh reality (I have been told) is if you were ininsured and could not afford to pay for all the tests out of pocket, you would be excluded from the trial. I believe Genentech has a program if you cannot afford Herceptin. I hope you find a trial where everything is funded. Dr. Pegram's trial is only partially funded by UCLA and the Dept. of Defense. Good luck. Regards, Carol
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