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Tykerb is the new drug I believe you are referring to. I don't think it is FDA approved yet in the states though but close to it perhaps. Tykerb reaches the brain where as herceptin doesn't. I believe but am not sure that not everyone can get this yet if they don't have any metastisizing going on but in the case of your friend, I think she is eligible maybe. Good luck to her and so sorry it spread to her brain. Tell her to fight and hang in there, it doesn't mean she won't be okay.
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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