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cheery · 01-09-2013, 08:18 PM

I'm so sorry about the local recurrence.

I'm not ER/PR+ but from what I've read, doctors try to start you out on hormonal therapies first to maximise and stretch out your treatment options as much as possible. Chemo comes later as it is considered to have more side effects.

My first chemo was Navelbine with Herceptin and that put my liver met straight into NED. I'd enjoyed 4 years of NED but recently had a recurrence of the same liver spot. I'd a great QOL with Navelbine, other than constipation and low WBC. No hair loss was a bonus!

Trust others who are ER/PR+ will have more to share and good luck with your decision.

01-09-2013, 08:18 PM	#4
cheery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 44	Re: Help!!! I'm so sorry about the local recurrence. I'm not ER/PR+ but from what I've read, doctors try to start you out on hormonal therapies first to maximise and stretch out your treatment options as much as possible. Chemo comes later as it is considered to have more side effects. My first chemo was Navelbine with Herceptin and that put my liver met straight into NED. I'd enjoyed 4 years of NED but recently had a recurrence of the same liver spot. I'd a great QOL with Navelbine, other than constipation and low WBC. No hair loss was a bonus! Trust others who are ER/PR+ will have more to share and good luck with your decision.