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marvass · 06-26-2012, 10:34 PM

Dose escalated to 90 mg IT herceptin together with 25 mg IT hydrocortisone (steroid) per week, as from this week. Should do the trick. Took first dose and still no side effects with this higher dose. Fingers crossed. Have to bear with me for another 6 weeks for results.

06-26-2012, 10:34 PM	#29
marvass Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 105	Re: Intrathecal (IT) Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for brain mets (Leptomeningeal Metastase Dose escalated to 90 mg IT herceptin together with 25 mg IT hydrocortisone (steroid) per week, as from this week. Should do the trick. Took first dose and still no side effects with this higher dose. Fingers crossed. Have to bear with me for another 6 weeks for results.