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Re: Important re Tykerb alone in Adjuvant setting
Dawn,
Although the Altto study involved using tykerb in the stage 2 or 3 ajuvant setting, I would still discuss the results with my doc. Docs/scientist always want imperical data; I say that's fine but don't check common sense at the door. Case in point, in 1960, when they first announced smoking/lung cancer connection, I asked my 5th grade teacher, whether it would efffect people around people who smoke. Now how long did it take the scientists to confirm what a 5th grader knew instinctively?? (Second hand smoke is dangerous) Raise the tykerb alone issue with your doc and specifically ask about adding herceptin. Make her/him explain it.
Estelle
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Estelle
DX 1/09
two tumors; .7 cm and 1.0 cm, same duct
lumpectomy 2/09
10 positive nodes; scans show no further metastasis, Stage IIIc
AC completed 5/09
Tykerb/Taxol (trial) 6/09, terminated from trial (due to bad reaction to Tykerb) 8/09; switched to Herceptin/Taxol
Taxol finished 10/09
Bilateral mastectomy 11/09
Radiation 12/09 to 1/10
Herceptin finished 7/10
NED
Start Vaccine Trial at Hopkins 2/11
Finished Vaccine Trial 11/11
Continue NED
Port Out 11/11
DEIP Flap 4/17)
8 Years NED 2/17
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