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Lyn
I am also in Australia. I was on the taxotere trial..dx early stage in 2001.On the days I had my chemo there were two ladies who were on the Herceptin trial for advanced BC at St Vicents in Melbourne. They both survived about an additional 4 years.
I had a check up at St Vincents last week and one of the nurses said that women who were diagnosed now with early stage and were her 2+ could get herceptin but they had to pay ($30000-45000) as it is not yet approved through the PBS for early stage. When I had my chest xray the xray technician told me his wife had been diagnosed with early stage and was considering whether to pursue the Herceptin option and paying.
Where are you being treated and who is your brilliant oncologist?
Any other Aussies reading this..please get in touch...it would be nice to get a lobby group going to help push the PBS case for herceptin for early stage. Do you know Lyn whether herceptin is covered under Australian health insurance policies?
Regards
Jackie
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