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Maggie C · 05-01-2006, 03:07 PM

Ladies -

I just completed 3+ months of Herceptin q 3 weeks after Taxotere/Herceptin completed in January. I had normalized CEA and CA 2729 since November. I'm thinking the Herceptin isn't working since my CEA is back up and I now have lung mets which weren't evident at the end of Taxotere.

Can anyone tell me about instances when Herceptin doesn't work? I assume this is not a dosing issue, but could it be? Should I have been on weekly Herceptin?

Thanks... Maggie

05-01-2006, 03:07 PM	#1
Maggie C Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 12	How Can You Tell that Herceptin is Working? Ladies - I just completed 3+ months of Herceptin q 3 weeks after Taxotere/Herceptin completed in January. I had normalized CEA and CA 2729 since November. I'm thinking the Herceptin isn't working since my CEA is back up and I now have lung mets which weren't evident at the end of Taxotere. Can anyone tell me about instances when Herceptin doesn't work? I assume this is not a dosing issue, but could it be? Should I have been on weekly Herceptin? Thanks... Maggie