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Re: " Our data strongly suggest that selected pts with HER2+ tumors may not need chem
Until they discover the biomarkers for the women this works for, I think the only way to try out this "no chemo" method is to have treatment prior to surgery (neoadjuvant) and see if the Herceptin/Tykerb melts your tumor (regards of size) away. Then you can have surgery and continue on Herceptin and/or Tykerb afterwards (plus rads if lumpectomy).
Its great news that this will be a future option for sure.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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