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04-07-2008, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
Posts: 665
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Mugas and /or Echos--How long after herceptin
Hi all
Just wondering how long we should have tests for our heart after
we are finished with herceptin. I finished in November and I still
have one or the other every three months.
Thanks
patb
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Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov.
07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
CT scan of Lungs every six months
due to two small places. December
2009, bone scan due to bone pain.
Follow up test in 2010.
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04-07-2008, 06:52 PM
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Patb,
You beat me to it. I wanted to post on the same subject. I went in March 27 for my first muga since finishing Herceptin Dec.27. I thought it would be my last. But my onc said the norm is now to have a two year follow up after Herceptin every 6 months.
It will be interesting to see what others are following.
Good luck to you.
Donna
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04-07-2008, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Hi,
I had a MUGA 4 months into my herceptin treatment and that was it. Then my now oncologist (my old one left to teach at MAYO and to doctor their) decided he wanted one 1 year after herceptin to see how my heart function was from the A/C and 1 year of herceptin. Thankfully, it was fine - 62.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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04-07-2008, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Marengo, IL
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I am so hard to retrain. I am DonnaD and obviously did not do something right, signed my name Donna, not DonnaD. I am not an unregistered guest and have been apart of the board since 2006.
Just wanted to say my first muga was 72, the second 71, the third 64. This last one done March 27 was 68. I am on the up swing.
DonnaD
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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04-07-2008, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Massachusetts
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My most recent MUGA was on Feb 14. I finished Herceptin on April 3. Onc says no further MUGAs are required.
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IDC Stage IIIA
Diagnosed Nov 2006 (routine mammogram), age 51
Lumpectomy, lymph node dissection Dec 2006
3 cm tumor, 8 cancerous lymph nodes
Grade 3, ER/PR -, HER-2/neu +++ (by FISH, average 20 copies per cell)
A/C x 4, Taxol x 12, Herceptin x 47 weeks
35 radiation treatments
Completed treatment on April 3, 2008
Chest port removed October 2009
11 years since diagnosis NED
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04-09-2008, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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Good question. I am also interested in knowing the answer.
I wonder if it may depend on what the results showed as to whether or not more followups are needed.
I had one post my last herceptin and I dont think I need another one. This is a question on my list for my 6 month eval with my oncologist.
maryanne
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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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