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Rozebud · 11-20-2005, 02:09 PM

Michelle, I asked my onc last week and was also told no. And she said she doesn't expect to get anything out of HERA that would say differently. In fact, she said that in HERA there was NO consistency on adjuvent therapy, meaning some got AC, some taxanes and some not, some didn't even get an anthracycline! So any data is going to have to be compared very carefully. She is hoping that less than 1 year is ideal treatment. She said she'd hate to put me on it only to have major long term heart issues at 40.

It's so hard to know if I should be pushing for more.....

11-20-2005, 02:09 PM	#7
Rozebud Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 107	Michelle, I asked my onc last week and was also told no. And she said she doesn't expect to get anything out of HERA that would say differently. In fact, she said that in HERA there was NO consistency on adjuvent therapy, meaning some got AC, some taxanes and some not, some didn't even get an anthracycline! So any data is going to have to be compared very carefully. She is hoping that less than 1 year is ideal treatment. She said she'd hate to put me on it only to have major long term heart issues at 40. It's so hard to know if I should be pushing for more..... __________________ Rose Dx'd 1/04 at 33, while 33 weeks pregnant Dx: Stage IIIC IDC, ER-, PR+ (23%), Her2=2.7 (IDC)/7.6 (FSH), 2.5cm primary tumor, grade III, 11/18+ nodes (largest 3.8 cm) Treatment: A/C 4, T 4, 1 year of herceptin (BCIRG 006), mastectomy, rads (7 weeks), zoladex (5 years) with tamoxifen (2 years)/aromisin (3 years), bilateral SGAP summer 05 at NOLA Oops, retested tumor and I guess I'm er/pr- after all. Stopped all hormonal tx 10/07. Periods resumed 6/08. Bye bye hot flashes!!!! http://www.edrie.com/kopecky ~VISIT OUR FAMILY!~