"More than 20 lesions" - MRI report

chrisy · 04-01-2013, 08:17 PM

Penny,
By definition herceptin alone doesn't work if you have had progression. It needs hep.

I asked the same question before I went on TDM1 - why would this work if herceptin.

My dr gave a much better answer. Because its different! You are not relying on the herceptin to deal with the dancer...you are using it as a targeting mechanism to find the cancer cells and deliver the payload directly to the cell. Keep faith..

Brenda, Sheila and I had a response for that kind of MRI news. It began with W and ended with F.

Hang in here!
Chris

michka · 04-02-2013, 12:03 AM

Penny, I understand you so well. I had the same questions about TDM1. Herceptin never worked for me. I had 2 dozens of tumors all over, including the liver, when I relapsed. As KDR wrote , "thus far" TDM1 is working well for me. It is worth trying. Be angry and go! Hugs. Michka

Jackie07 · 04-02-2013, 12:37 AM

Wondered if that's one of the reasons why the name has been changed to 'Kadcyla' http://www.immunogen.com/pipeline/tr...mab-emtansine/

Looks like Herceptin only plays the role of a 'vehicle' in this one. The 'toxin' (emtansine) is the one that kills the cancer cells.