Wasn't Herceptin approved for early stagers in May 2005
I was told by both my onc and my surgeon that herceptin was approved for early stage breast cancer in May 2005. Did I misunderstand??
I was dx in aug 2005, at stage 1 and currently receiving herceptin. I am being treated in at St Barnabas in West Orange, by Dr. Michaelson (on medical advisory board for this site).
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Dx @ 29 years old in 8/05
Stage 1
2 IDC tumors (.7 cm and .5 cm)
4 cm DCIS
0 nodes
ER-/PR-
Her2+ (5.33 FISH)
AC (4 cycles)
Bi-lat mastectomy w/ lat flap recon + cohesive gel implants
1 year (every 3 weeks) Herceptin
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