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RobinP · 12-16-2005, 01:08 PM

Epirubicin is the sister cousin to AC but has less cardiac side effects so it makes sense to use it with Herceptin rather than AC, especially for those who have TOPOII. Thanks for pointing that out; oncologist should consider that mix, FEC+herceptin for TOPOII and her2 expressers.

12-16-2005, 01:08 PM	#10
RobinP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 943	Epirubicin is the sister cousin to AC but has less cardiac side effects so it makes sense to use it with Herceptin rather than AC, especially for those who have TOPOII. Thanks for pointing that out; oncologist should consider that mix, FEC+herceptin for TOPOII and her2 expressers. __________________ Robin 2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo