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StephN · 07-14-2005, 12:47 PM

Cathy -
to you question of how far off chemo I was given Herceptin. I was 6 months off the original round of Adriamycin and Taxotere when the mets were caught. So, it is at that time I was given Herceptin, but at Stage IV and along with more chemos.

I did inquire about getting Herceptin "off label" in 2000, but insurance was not paying for it at that time for adjuvent therapy. Knowing I had it in my back pocket, so to speak, I went on without it hoping that the other first line aggressive treatment would work for me.

No such luck, but it did the job when I needed it most.

07-14-2005, 12:47 PM	#11
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Cathy - to you question of how far off chemo I was given Herceptin. I was 6 months off the original round of Adriamycin and Taxotere when the mets were caught. So, it is at that time I was given Herceptin, but at Stage IV and along with more chemos. I did inquire about getting Herceptin "off label" in 2000, but insurance was not paying for it at that time for adjuvent therapy. Knowing I had it in my back pocket, so to speak, I went on without it hoping that the other first line aggressive treatment would work for me. No such luck, but it did the job when I needed it most.