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Steph,
Herceptin and Tykerb are a new class of drugs called "targeted therapies" ie: they do NOT kill anything, but rather interfere or inhibit signalling among the cancer genes. There are very few side effects.
Chemotheraphy on the other hand are the drugs that kill fast dividing cells. These are the drugs which make you lose your hair, induce nausea and other side effects.
No chemotherapy does not equate with doing nothing but rather indicates the type of drugs that you will receive.
Warmest Regards
Joe
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