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saleboat · 04-22-2006, 05:39 PM

Hi Chelee,

Please don't worry! The chemo that you had was recently the subject of a large study that measured the Carbo/Taxol/Herceptin combo against A/C + Taxol & Herceptin. So far, it has been shown to have a very similar efficacy in preventing the distant spread of early stage breast cancer. Even better, it has been shown to have fewer heart side-effects than the A/C + Taxol & Herceptin combo.

Here's a link that may help you...

http://www.breastcancer.org/research...in_012606.html

All the answers are not in, but hopefully this will put some of your fears to rest.

Best,
Jen

04-22-2006, 05:39 PM	#4
saleboat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 250	Hi Chelee, Please don't worry! The chemo that you had was recently the subject of a large study that measured the Carbo/Taxol/Herceptin combo against A/C + Taxol & Herceptin. So far, it has been shown to have a very similar efficacy in preventing the distant spread of early stage breast cancer. Even better, it has been shown to have fewer heart side-effects than the A/C + Taxol & Herceptin combo. Here's a link that may help you... http://www.breastcancer.org/research...in_012606.html All the answers are not in, but hopefully this will put some of your fears to rest. Best, Jen