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Is it ever too late to try Herceptin
Hi- after 12 years I had a reoccurence of breast cancer in 5/03. Mastectomy in Aug. Chemo complete in October (A & C) and on Arimidex ever since. I AM HER2 POSITIVE.
Last May, after reading about the positive Herceptin news I asked my oncologist 'shouldn't I be on this?' She said no.... " the trial showed the benefit was for women with lymph node involvement. we couldn't check your node status as you had some removed 12 yrs prior (at time of lumpectomy - and they were fine) and we did feel it good to go in there again. And it's too late to get herceptin now. You are currently doing well almost 2 yrs later (3 yrs this May) so your reoccurence is already minimized"
What do you guys think??? I've had a couple of people tell me to get a new oncologist or a 2nd opinion.. that herceptin would definitely be of benefit.
Appreciate any feedback.
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