early Christmas present--10 yr overall & bc specific survival results just published!

[Rolepaul]

Maybe Herceptin is like a seatbelt in a car: You never know if it benefited a particular case, and it will not save everyone. It is clear that those populations that are not able to get Herceptin, now or in the past, may provide a potential comparison group. Without Herceptin, the death rate is quite high, where it drops significantly with Herceptin. Whether you believe the drug helped a specific individual may not be a good reason to say it is great for all. I know my wife Nina is alive due to the drug as all other treatments have not shown the ability to help Brain/spine HER+ involvement. I am glad for success in your case without the drug, but hope that you do not feel that there is no benefit in the drug.