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Cynthia · 04-19-2006, 02:07 PM

Friends,

I was recently contacted by a woman who was newly diagnosed with Her2+ B/C. She had a lumpectomy, clear margins and no nodes involved. She is scheduled to meet her onc. for the first time next week. Given that the chemo landscape is ever-changing (and is quite different than when I was diagnosed just three years ago), I am wondering if there is a current state of the art treatment for early stage, Her2+ B/C patients. Is it A/C, + Taxol, + Herceptin? Is Taxotere ever used in place of Taxol these days? Your input would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Cynthia

04-19-2006, 02:07 PM	#1
Cynthia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 95	Is There a State Of The Art Treatment for the Newly Diagnosed? Friends, I was recently contacted by a woman who was newly diagnosed with Her2+ B/C. She had a lumpectomy, clear margins and no nodes involved. She is scheduled to meet her onc. for the first time next week. Given that the chemo landscape is ever-changing (and is quite different than when I was diagnosed just three years ago), I am wondering if there is a current state of the art treatment for early stage, Her2+ B/C patients. Is it A/C, + Taxol, + Herceptin? Is Taxotere ever used in place of Taxol these days? Your input would be appreciated. Thank you. Cynthia