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jhandley · 02-15-2006, 07:40 PM

hi

In the "olden days" before herceptin...it was thought that if a metatasis was large enough to show on a scan it was unlikely that treatment could effect a cure. In Dr Love's book she quotes statistics (published in the year 2000) of average survival 2-3.5 years, with 25-35 % surviving 5 years and 10 % surviviing 10 years and 1-2% cured. These are of course pre her 2 statistics and dont take into account new therapies such as herceptin. I dont think anyone knows enough about post-herceptin results to make any definite statements except of course that herceptin has increased survival and has some people in long term remissions.

regards
jackie

02-15-2006, 07:40 PM	#2
jhandley Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 330	surviving hi In the "olden days" before herceptin...it was thought that if a metatasis was large enough to show on a scan it was unlikely that treatment could effect a cure. In Dr Love's book she quotes statistics (published in the year 2000) of average survival 2-3.5 years, with 25-35 % surviving 5 years and 10 % surviviing 10 years and 1-2% cured. These are of course pre her 2 statistics and dont take into account new therapies such as herceptin. I dont think anyone knows enough about post-herceptin results to make any definite statements except of course that herceptin has increased survival and has some people in long term remissions. regards jackie