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Hello:
I just returned from my 3 month check-up with my onc. I finished 4 founds of A/C and 4 rounds of Taxol in August of 2003. We discussed the option of Herceptin this a.m. She said NCI is only recommending Herceptin for those currently being diagnosed with HER2 and beginning treatment now and for those who are 6 months or less out from their last chemo. There is no evidence to show that it will help someone like me who is almost two years out from my last chemo. My dilema ~ how do I know it will help now, is it worth the risk. I was 1 node positive and Her2 3++. I had both breasts removed, including 7 nodes from the cancer side.
The onc. acted like I could get it, but she wasn't recommending it. It would possibly be my out of pocket expense.
I am not pretending to be a Dr. but everything I have read on this drug seems so promising. Where do I go from here? It seems that there is a subset of women, finsihed with chemo, no recurrance that the Docs don't know what to do with us regarding this drug.
I would appreciate any input!
Thanks a bunch!
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