herceptin discontinued due to LVEF drop
My oncologist discontinued my herceptin treatments because my ejection fraction dropped more than 10%. It is still in the normal range (55%) but she says because of the significant drop (EF was originally 65-70%) she will not continue with the herceptin because it is clearly causing heart damage in me.
I have had another echocardiogram more than a month after my most recent herceptin and the result is the same -- 55%.
Can I expect the EF to recover? I need it to go to 60% in order to try the herceptin again.
Advice from anyone who has been through this would be deeply appreciated. I feel that herceptin is a weapon I don't want to lose.
Thanks!
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diagnosed 1/07;
ER+, PR+, HER-2 +;
4.2 cm. invasive ductal carcinoma;
mastectomy 2/07;
SNB negative :-) ;
chemo (AC, followed by Taxol); herceptin scheduled until 6/08 but stopped 11/07 due to LVEF drop)
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