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Re: Results of phase II trial of pertuzumab+herceptin in Stage IV patients who progre
This is the first I've heard of the brain-blood barrier mentioned. My wife is on Herceptin-Taxotere, just completed her 3rd treatment. With all the good things I've heard about Herceptin and showed to my wife I think I'll let this one slide for a while before I tell her. I did a search and this is one of the articles I found.
http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.or...9/15/5435.full
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Wifes Dx:
Found tumor 11-09
Biopsy 11-09 positive: IDC Stage 4 grade 3 Her2 +, 3 nodes of 16 positive.
Surgery 12-09
CT scan: liver mets
MRI of Head: clean
Bone scan: clean
1st treatment: 1-28-10
Taxotere & Herceptin every 21 days
6 rounds of Taxotere
Herceptin every 21 days (on going)
Liver mets...GONE!
CT scans,bone scans & MRI's NED
NED to date
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