HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Take substances that stimulate the immune system with herceptin?

AlaskaAngel · 04-30-2006, 11:55 AM

Thanks for both posts. I've been interested in the possibilities of stimulating the immune system. My onc has been willing to prescribe Herceptin "late" for me (CAF tx completed 2002) but I am NED and I have held off in the belief that even better prevention of recurrence treatments and trials (some of which could require no prior Herceptin) are coming. The learning curve for oncologists is steeper these days... but exciting.

One problem I see is that if there isn't some effort made to find a way to compare how HR+ patients do on new treatments without ever taking a SERM or AI first, we may never know if the SERMS/AI's are still necessary... and they are somewhat detrimental long-term...

AlaskaAngel

04-30-2006, 11:55 AM	#2
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	stimulating the immune system Thanks for both posts. I've been interested in the possibilities of stimulating the immune system. My onc has been willing to prescribe Herceptin "late" for me (CAF tx completed 2002) but I am NED and I have held off in the belief that even better prevention of recurrence treatments and trials (some of which could require no prior Herceptin) are coming. The learning curve for oncologists is steeper these days... but exciting. One problem I see is that if there isn't some effort made to find a way to compare how HR+ patients do on new treatments without ever taking a SERM or AI first, we may never know if the SERMS/AI's are still necessary... and they are somewhat detrimental long-term... AlaskaAngel