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06-16-2007, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: London, England
Posts: 96
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Hi Sheryl,
I too had FEC, followed by taxotere x 4 lots, with Herceptin started on the third one. My oncologist here in England is a well-respected consultant in this field, and I felt confident that she would choose the best combination for me. We have the National Health Service here, which provides free health treatment, but I happened to have private health cover as well through my husband's work, so money wasn't an issue in her choosing taxotere.
I can't help with any useful links, but others have I see. Good luck with your treatments. I'm on Arimidex (anastrozole) too.
Best wishes to you
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Caroline
Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46.
Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3
HER2+++, ER+/PR+
Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive
FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles
Rads x 25
1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07.
Arimidex 5 years
Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...
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06-16-2007, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Sheryl,
From what I've read, Taxatore seems to be recommended when there are positive lymph nodes.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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06-16-2007, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Either taxane will do a good job. Taxanes (especially when combined with Herceptin) will really give you a great one two punch. Taxol is probably easier than Taxotere but Taxotere is touted as "better" by some oncs and some studies.
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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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06-16-2007, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: FLORIDA
Posts: 148
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As You Can See From My Signature, My Cancer Did Return. I Did 12 Wkly Taxotere. I Was Tired And With The Last Three Treatments My Eye's Started Watering. That Is The Only Side Effects That I Noticed While Doing Taxotere.
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SHEILA (45)
09/2005--BREAST CANCER/8 POS NODES --A/C, MASTECTOMY,TAXOTERE, RADS, TAMOXIFEN,HERCEPTIN
02/2007--B/C METS TO OVARIES--HYSTERECTOMY, FASLODEX
12/2007--ENLARGING LYMPH NODES IN ABDOMEN--IXEMPRA, THEN TYKERB
08/2008--COLON TUMOR--A/C AGAIN,
12/2008--ABDOMEN TUMOR--AVASTIN/NAVELBINE FEMARA
05/2009--MET TO SPINE (L2) RADS
CURRENT TREATMENT
07/2009- START ZOMETA MONTHLY, XELODA & ABRAXANE......SURVIVING THE BEST I CAN
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06-18-2007, 11:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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My treatment
I also had IDCIS Nov 2006. Radiation was not an option because I already had radiation from a previous DCIS. I recently complete 6 rounds of taxotere, carboplatin, and herceptin. I am currently now on herceptin only. My oncologist had recommended the TCH and to be sure, I went for a second opinion with Dr. Mark Pegram and he agreed with the recommendation. I am glad I did all 6 rounds and feel I made a very good choice. My ONCOTYPE was low-intermediate.
Both yours and my dx is very similar.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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06-19-2007, 05:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Media (Wawa to be exact), PA
Posts: 104
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Hi Sheryl H
Below is a link with information about the benefits of taxotere and herceptin.
http://www.breastcancer.org/research...in_051806.html
http://www.breastcancer.org/research...in_051806.html the next one is a list of all links in www.breastcancer.org site. \
My regiment was TCH... a fairly new regimant that they are using in the States that is IIMH opinion a very doable treatment. The C= carboplatin. I had TCH 6 rounds simultaneouly and will contine herceptin for the remainder of the year.
Hope you find this helpful.
Keep the faith
MElinda
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DX BC 12/06
tumor .9
Lumpectomy 1/8
Mammosite radiation completed 2/10
Stage1/Grade 1
clear Margins /Nodes Neg
ER+
IHC +2 Fish +
ONCO 23
Started TCH on 3/2 for 6 rounds of TC once every three weels and a year of Herceptin every 3 weeks -
Finished everything and now on Aromasin
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