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Julie2 · 01-28-2006, 12:26 PM

oh boy! all your input is making me think so much to get the second year of adjuvant Herceptin. The only reason I am afraid to stop with one year is at my initial diagnosis my supraclavicular node is positive which puts me at high risk. But my oncologist doesn't want to give me herceptin for the second year and so I am trying to get it through another oncologist. I am really worried now whether it is an intelligent decision.

thanks,
Julie

01-28-2006, 12:26 PM	#17
Julie2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 556	oh boy! all your input is making me think so much to get the second year of adjuvant Herceptin. The only reason I am afraid to stop with one year is at my initial diagnosis my supraclavicular node is positive which puts me at high risk. But my oncologist doesn't want to give me herceptin for the second year and so I am trying to get it through another oncologist. I am really worried now whether it is an intelligent decision. thanks, Julie __________________ Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-. Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin.