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Hannah... What Annemarie said, plus: I am on Temodar/Xeloda now. Have had pretty good response of nearly 50% after two rounds of my scheduled doses.
I posted here recently about the possible response of brain mets to different chemo combos.
The biggest survival factors are: no other systemic mets/or atleast controlled/inactive. Longer length of dx of brain mets from original dx. ie. two yrs is better than one yr post original dx. And fewer/smaller/less symptomatic brain mets.
I have the first two factors going for me. Brain mets dx was three yrs, one month ago. Have had 16 treated with five seperate focalized treatments over the course of 21 months. Progression with symptoms this Aug. I have not had WBR, refusing it throughout. Any more rads now come with high risk of immediate brain damage.
So........ that is why I am on the chemo combo. And happy, SO happy to have had a response.
You give little reason for your question, otherwise we might be able to focus our replys better to you. Every treatment protocal for brain mets must be tailored to the individual. That is the most up to date good medical opinion.
pattyz
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