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Just a thought on the Herceptin one year vs. two years....My oncologist also told me she would have no problem giving me an additional six months of Herceptin, after the initial year, but that I would have to finance it since the insurance would not cover it. But she also said she wouldn't recommend it, as studies done with Herceptin for nine weeks (I think in Finland?) showed results just as good as the one year plan, but that the accepted protocol is one year. Furthermore, there are studies going on giving Herceptin for two years, and the biggest proof that there don't seem to be any adavantage, is that the pharmecutical companies are not yelling from the rooftops how much better it is. They are interested in selling as much as they can, therefore, if there was any hint of an advantage, they'd be the first to announce it.
Seeing as Herceptin is a fairly new drug, we're all hoping we're on the right track.
Best of health to us all.
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