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Re: Herceptin & Tykerb Together
Hi Amy,
I read your postings today and I am sorry you are having to deal with progression/recurrance news. I get so scared to think about how this disease can morph into different areas of our bodies - just isn't fair.
I am responding to you on this question because I think I am in this study. I entered this study due to being Stage 2 and having the perfect storm, so to speak. I was given Tykerb from March 2011 - August of 2011 along with Herceptin. I did not have to pay for Tykerb since it was covered by the drug company for the trial. From what my oncologist told me about this drug is that Herceptin attacks the HER2 cells from the outside and Tykerb attacks from the inside of the cells. I am keeping fingers crossed that it works like they are hoping it will. Rest of my treatment is under my signature line.
Stay strong - my prayers are with you!
Jessica
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11/17/10 - Diagnosed with 4.5cm tumor in right breast, IDC, Stage 2, Nuclear grade 2, ER+ PR+ HER2+
12/13/10 - Lymph node biopsy - negative
12/28/10 - Started neo-adjuvant treatment along with clinical trial with 4 rounds of AC chemo every 3 weeks
3/15/11 - Began weekly Taxol/Herceptin infusions along with 750mg of Tykerb taken by mouth daily
6/28/11 - Finished last cycle of Taxol
7/27/11 - Breast MRI shows tumor has dissolved, remarkable reaction to chemo
8/31/11 - Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node biopsy. Node negative, clear margins, 7mm of cancer left over from chemo.
10/05/11 - Started radiation, 5 days a week for 7 weeks.
11/8/11 - Finished radiation
3/21/12 - Last Herceptin!
3/26/12 - Port removed!
Tamoxifen for 5 years
8/4/15 - Hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Due to large fibroids. No cancer!
8/8/15 - Started Arimidex
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