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al from Canada · 06-12-2006, 09:11 AM

This is VERY strange stuff because.....I always thought of Canada as medically challenged but I do know that after the intial HERA trials results for adjuvant therapy; our oncologist had all the HER2+ women, 12 mos. out of surgery, contacted and offered them 12 mos of herceptin. I don't know if there was more tumor block testing done. I remember him saying that 33 women qualified. I don't know if this is unique to Ontario, the hospital, or what but...

Sorry I can't help more. The other thought is that with Tykerb approvals around the corner; may some real creative onc's will prescribe off-label and give tykerb profilactically instead of herceptin..

Al

06-12-2006, 09:11 AM	#10
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	strange This is VERY strange stuff because.....I always thought of Canada as medically challenged but I do know that after the intial HERA trials results for adjuvant therapy; our oncologist had all the HER2+ women, 12 mos. out of surgery, contacted and offered them 12 mos of herceptin. I don't know if there was more tumor block testing done. I remember him saying that 33 women qualified. I don't know if this is unique to Ontario, the hospital, or what but... Sorry I can't help more. The other thought is that with Tykerb approvals around the corner; may some real creative onc's will prescribe off-label and give tykerb profilactically instead of herceptin.. Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.