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Old 03-05-2008, 06:56 AM   #1
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the herceptin ..in your case is just the delivery mechanism. much like your car is when u drive to the doctor office.. its the toxin.. the dm1 portion that is helping to kill the cancer cells now.. herceptin alone only yields response rates of 20-25% for a short period of time.. early results of the trastuzumab-dm1 are showing stable disease and partial response of 80% in the original phase 1 trial. the goal of the drug is to extend life beyond what herceptin + chemo originally did...

i dont know for sure but i think the four months you were on herceptin-dm1 may qualify as a treatment success.. but that is for genentech to decide. good luck .. the docs still have more options regarding your liver mets.. hopefully surgery can be an option. if the mets are small...

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Old 03-05-2008, 03:02 PM   #2
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Thinking of you
I just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you....I hope they find a solution to your problem soon, so that you don't have to worry so much. I'll be watching for your post.
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10/03 Radical Mastectomy 3 cm tumor - 1/17 Nodes Stage II B, Her 2 +++ ER-/PR- 11/03 4 AC 4 Taxol 12/05 Stage IV - Lung met , Bone mets - Carbo, Taxotere, Herceptin 9/06 - 2 cm brain tumor 10/06 - Tumor removal surgery - Herceptin Halted 12/06 gamma knife tumor base.1/07 Navelbine/Herceptin 4/07 Rads to R femur 5/07 Stereotactic - new 2 cm brain tumor 4/07 Start Xeloda 5/07 Tykerb added 7/07 Brain MRI clean 10/07 .055 cm brain met found. 12/07 Stereotactic -1 cm brain tumor Start Tykerb 11/07 Abraxane/Herceptin 5/08 Cisplatin, Gemcitabine/Herceptin 6/08 Stereotactic to 1cm 9/08 Stereotactic repeat (growth). 11/08 Pet Scan Good but new tiny met on L lung/dead Brain surgery (no cancer cells found/scar tissue) 1/09 Chemo restarted 2/09 Pet Scan Bad - R larger very active/active L active lymph nodes both sides of chest MRI- mets slight increase 2/09 Start Doxil/Tykerb Treatment
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Old 03-05-2008, 03:57 PM   #3
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Hi Lily,
I want you to know that I am thinking of you. Let us know what you have heard.
Best,
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Old 04-15-2008, 09:02 AM   #4
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barb.. how has your treatment been doing...

hope all is well..

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Old 04-15-2008, 06:42 PM   #5
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Hi,
Look at my update on the thread I started. Everything is going well.
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