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Herceptin seems to effect development in the embryo and repair of in the adult epithelial lining cells such as those in the airways (hence the dry noses and sinuses), gastrointestinal tract and linings of the lacrimal glands.
Genentech is supposed to do "post marketing surveillance" to see what patients complain about once the drug is used in a bigger population than it was in the trials.
I have previously posted requesting those who finish their herceptin to list what symptoms they had while on herceptin (particularly those who were on herceptin only quite a while after finishing chemo so that symptoms are more likely to be those of Herceptin rather than chemo) and which resolved after finishing herceptin.
There is a lot still to learn.
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