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Herceptin without chemo.

Given that

1. chemo can cause early menopause
2. from what I recall herceptin was not repored as impacting on fertility
3. "life factor issues" rank very much higher for you fertile sufferers, and the younger sufferers are reported as having the highest treatment dissatisfaction levels

might not herceptin without chemo be a valid option for younger sufferers to consider?

I have seen it suggested in one place the efficacy of herceptin is unknown in the absence of chemo ( a vague recollection in another that it was reduced).

Can anybody throw any light of the efficacity of herceptin without chemo.

If there any reason it should not work without chemo.

If it is chemo dependent what is it about the impact of chemo that allows herceptin to work.

If there have been no trails on herceptin alone why?

RB