HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Adjuvant herceptin 6 months vs 12 months?

Becky · 03-31-2012, 02:59 PM

There is no data to say anything since one year is standard of care and who would enter a trial where they might only get 6 months not knowing if it is adequate or not?

One thing that has been asked of the breast cancer guru rock star doctors is to track and report what has happened (recurrence wise etc) from women who had to stop Herceptin early because of heart problems (and could never resume). There is a population of women with that criteria. Those women could be compared to women who had the standard year. If things look good, then a trial could be initiated where at least the women getting the 6 months would feel secure.

Personally, I believe that less Herceptin would work just as well as a year but there is no data to say so except for the FinHer study where women were given neo-adjuvant chemo with 9 weeks of Herceptin and that worked well.

Right now - no data except for the FinHer Study

03-31-2012, 02:59 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Adjuvant herceptin 6 months vs 12 months? There is no data to say anything since one year is standard of care and who would enter a trial where they might only get 6 months not knowing if it is adequate or not? One thing that has been asked of the breast cancer guru rock star doctors is to track and report what has happened (recurrence wise etc) from women who had to stop Herceptin early because of heart problems (and could never resume). There is a population of women with that criteria. Those women could be compared to women who had the standard year. If things look good, then a trial could be initiated where at least the women getting the 6 months would feel secure. Personally, I believe that less Herceptin would work just as well as a year but there is no data to say so except for the FinHer study where women were given neo-adjuvant chemo with 9 weeks of Herceptin and that worked well. Right now - no data except for the FinHer Study __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"