start Herceptin same time as Radiation?

Hi Anita.

When my Mom's lymph node involvement was discovered eight months after her original surgery and radiation, she had an extensive axillary dissection, followed by another round of radiation on the same side. Her oncologist said that we "had time" and could wait until after her rad to begin Herceptin. I became concerned at the delay in giving the Herceptin, so he said we could do both at the same time. I checked with her radiation oncologist, and did some quick research on the matter, and she then went on to receive both simultaneously. I watched her skin carefully, and the only difference was a slight thickening of her skin where the two radiaition course overlapped. Other than that, she did just fine. I always beleive that the faster you begin whatever treatment, the more likely you are to have a successful outcome.

Best Wishes.
Tom