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Old 08-26-2007, 09:42 PM   #1
Vanessa
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Abraxane

Is anyone that is on abraxane on 125mg as opposed to 100mg. My doctor said most of the studies were done with 125mg, but that is a high dose. She said I can go down to 100mg if I need to. At first I said no, I want the 125 mg, but know I can barely make it through the day. I sleep almost constantly. I really wanted to knock out my mets, but I am beginning to wonder if it is worth it. Just wondering if anyone is having success with just 100 mg.
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Old 08-27-2007, 09:01 AM   #2
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Vanessa, I don't have the answer to your question, but remember that in many cases the doses used are the "maximum tolerated dose", which is not necessarily the "optimum tolerated dose".
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June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial

5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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