herceptin ques.

lucky4x · 10-02-2006, 08:15 AM

First time around back in 2000 I had AC and Taxotere plus rads. Herceptin was not available to me at that time.

After mets ( to lungs) dx in Aug 2005 I was told that Navelbine is a fairly standard chemo for lungs combined with the Herceptin. This was not the first choice though, as the onc wanted to put me on Taxol combined with Herceptin until he recalled I had Taxotere previously. Taxol and Taxotere are like sister drugs and usually not given again ( if they can help it) as it is so hard on the system.

Hope this helps.
Lucky

Barbara · 10-02-2006, 12:46 PM

Hi:

You said you were first diagnosed in 2000. If you would share, what was your tumor size and did you have any positive nodes? Were you ER+ or ER-? I wish you the best in defeating the lung mets.

Barbara