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Julie2 · 07-09-2006, 11:18 AM

Hi Barbara,

Congrats on getting Hercpetin beyond year two. My only concern to prolong Herceptin this long is developing resistance towards Herceptin. I saw somewhere that the resistance starts developing at around year 3. Have you discussed this view point with your onc.?

Julie

07-09-2006, 11:18 AM	#16
Julie2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 556	resistance to Herceptin Hi Barbara, Congrats on getting Hercpetin beyond year two. My only concern to prolong Herceptin this long is developing resistance towards Herceptin. I saw somewhere that the resistance starts developing at around year 3. Have you discussed this view point with your onc.? Julie __________________ Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-. Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin.