TCH: X4 vs. X6 ???

[Lori R]

DLL,

You are seeing the power of the wonderful ,experienced people on this board!!!

While I can't provide specific guidance in regards to the 4 vs 6 rounds of TCH. (I had 6 rounds of T&H)....

I can support Chelee's words of wisdom....Push your Dr. If it will provide you with years of reassurance, go for the gusto. (I believe that coming out swinging has been the preferred approach of most on the board)

It was through the support of this site that I challenged my Dr. to receive radiation. She had pretty much told me radiation wasn't given to women that were metastatic. After I said that I wanted it, to her credit, when I returned for my next visit she was on board 100%.

So....if you are up for another couple rounds of the ride...my vote is to "go for it".

Good for you for educating yourself and actually having an opinion!!! So many patients don't know enough to ask.

Keep us posted!! Lori

[Becky]

Most folks on this board know I keep up even though I have been done with treatment for years. I have NOT heard of 4 TCH treatments or any studies on doing less than 6. I would ask your oncologist to forward those studies to you and tell her that you have not heard of less than 6 and would like to know what the standard of care with TCH is. Also, are you getting the full year of Herceptin (herceptin to continue alone until one yr?).

I do want to state that I keep up and may have missed things so approach your onc in a nice manner but I am sure someone on this board would have picked up on any new early bc protocol (and I have gone to the big shows and seen the most up to date studies).