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mab · 11-19-2015, 10:08 PM

I'm surprised that oncologists are still prescribing TCH without Perjeta (pertuzumab)--as I understand, National Cancer Care Network has been recommending Perjeta as standard of care for first-line HER2-positive MBC treatment for several years. When my partner was diagnosed (HER2+, mets to liver & lymphs) in Dec 2013, her generalist oncologist first treated her with TCH. He agreed to add Perjeta only after we requested he take her case to the hospital tumor board. After 15 months, she transferred to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, where the breast cancer HER2+ specialist oncologists have told us that carboplatin (which made her really sick) was probably unnecessary.

11-19-2015, 10:08 PM	#12
mab Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1	Re: Anyone taking/taken Taxotere and Carboplatin with Herceptin??? I'm surprised that oncologists are still prescribing TCH without Perjeta (pertuzumab)--as I understand, National Cancer Care Network has been recommending Perjeta as standard of care for first-line HER2-positive MBC treatment for several years. When my partner was diagnosed (HER2+, mets to liver & lymphs) in Dec 2013, her generalist oncologist first treated her with TCH. He agreed to add Perjeta only after we requested he take her case to the hospital tumor board. After 15 months, she transferred to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, where the breast cancer HER2+ specialist oncologists have told us that carboplatin (which made her really sick) was probably unnecessary.