For all it's worth ... it's the same in Canada. Chemo infusions are
part of the universal health plan ... pills are covered by private drug
plans which not all people have.
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Dx Aug/05 at age 51 2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3 ER+/PR-
Her2 +++ Sept 7/05 Mastectomy 4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation 1 year of Herceptin Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months, Arimidex for 5 years
Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09
Joan, I know that this is not exactly what you want, but just an fyi...my Tykerb co pay is $36. per month through the state teachers' retirement plan...before I retired, it was $12. Ceesun