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Re: Lapatinib + Xeloda = any hope?
Thanks so much everyone who tryed to help me.
The thing is here in UK having treatment on NHS limits our options. While I'm still hoping to prolong my life my Onc says their aim to " make me feel well". They would not say but I feel they don't believe in any improvement at this stage. Don't get me wrong they are good and I'm greatful for treatment I got.
I had a lot of chemo, rad, herceptin.After 3 rounds of Taxotere+Herceptin was improvement in liver, CA down,but next 3 ones proved not working- progress in the liver, CA up again. 4 rounds of Xeloda didn't make any differens. Now my CA back to what it was in Dec.(when I was diagnosed with secondary) CT shows great progress in liver.
That's why my Onc would not give me Herceptin any more as he believes it doesn't work for me.By the same reason he refuses to fit me in any trial.
I was offered Tykerb just cos I asked to give me something as I'm not ready to give up, still not sure I'll get it.
Thank all of you again for your kindness and support. I don't feel alone any more and it really helps.
God bless
With love
Galina
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Dx 11/06 age 60
2.8cm Grade 2
ER+++/PR+/HER2+++
R. mast., 5 FEC, 6 Taxotere, 35 radiation
11 mth Herceptin
while on Arimidex 11/09 recurrence to bones (widespread), liver
5 rad. on spine, 6 Taxotere, Herceptin, Zometa
while on this, progression
Xeloda, Zometa every 3 weeks
07/10 stopped Xeloda - doesn't work
having just Zometa, waiting for another treatment
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