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Herceptin and Perjeta
Hello all,
I have a quick question. I received the TCH trio finishing in February 2012. After surgery and radiation was on Herceptin every three weeks. My liver spot shrunk from 4.6 cm to .9 x .7. My oncologist wants to put me on Perjeta along with the Herceptin to knock out the rest of the liver spot. I thought Perjeta was used only when other therapies have failed which is not the case for me yet. My spot keeps shrinking with the Herceptin. I believe I should stay on the Herceptin only for now until there would be progression. I told him I want to wait and pull this big gun out when I progress. My question is this: "Is perjeta prescribed when other drug therapies have failed?" Or "When should perjeta be prescribed during the process?" It makes no sense for me to take this drug when the Herceptin seems to be working. Thank you all in advance for your help. I so do appreciate your help. Thoughts?
Take care,
Jackie
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10/11 IBC Stage IV; 1 liver met 4.6 cm.
10/11-2/12 TCH for 6 rounds
3/12 Right MRM
5/12-7/12 33 Radiation treatments
8/1/12 Started Perjeta along with the Herceptin
10/12 Scans said NED for first time
5/15 UWSeattle Vaccine Trial 3 months
12/16 Scans still show NED. Herceptin and Perjeta continue indef.
8/17 Taken off Perjeta;staying on Herceptin. Still NEAD.
3/18 Still NEAD
8/19 Now on Subcutaneous Herceptin
10/21 Remain on Subcutaneous Herceptin (Hylecta)
11/21 CT showed possible lung mets. Was told to wait and see until scan
1/22 CT shows continued growth
03/22 Lung Biopsy said sample was too small but nodules keep growing and IR is convinced that it is indeed cancer
04/22 Oncologist referred for consult for a transbronchial biopsy. This does not sound pleasant
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