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- Breast Cancer Community

Is it common to require herceptin therapy after masectomy? She recently got operated to remove her left breast. She had a 4cm size tumor, the cancer had not spread to the lymph nodes, and she was ER and PR negative, HER positive. She is planning to start c...

Herceptin

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I had my last chemotherapy (4) three weeks ago. I am having a mamogram done next week and have to see my surgeon. My oncologist wants to put me in a medication called Hepceptin which I am not to sure about it because of it's side affects.For what I have re...

Herceptin, during or after chemotherapy

- Breast Cancer Community

Hi, For young people diagnosed with an early stage breast cancer and HER2 positive, should herceptin treatment be done during the chemotherapy or after? Thanks

herceptin vs tomoxifin

- Breast Cancer Community

I have gone through a bilateral mastectomy and 6 months of chemo (5fu andmethotrexate) and now my oncologist suggest herceptin. This is goning to be tough for me to get to since the hospital is an hour away and my job is changing in January. This will mean...

Herceptin + rash

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I had my 5th infusion of Herceptin alone on Thursday. Friday evening my hairless head started itching uncontrolably and by Saturday morning it was covered with a red rash and my eyes are puffy, although that could be due to lack of sleep. I had a rash on...

is it ok

- Breast Cancer Community

hi my mother has stage 2 breast cancer,,is it ok if she undergo herceptin drug?..she is now having her chemotherapy without herceptin thanks..

Herceptin

- Breast Cancer Community

My wife had Mastectomy. Anlysis reports.CR...-ve,PR...-ve, Her2-Neu ..+ve (3+). Not spread to lymphnodes. Stage1 .Suggested chemotherapy with CMF 4 sessionsalonwith r months Herceptin..Once in 3 weeks (21-28 days) Is it normal. I am unsure of Herceptin....

Tests with Herceptin

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What tests are typically ordered to monitor the heart of a patient who is taking Herceptin once a week and how often are those tests usually performed? How long after infusion do chemotherapy drugs stay in one's system, specifically Taxotere, Cytoxan, a...

FISH TEST

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i AM IN great jeopardy as my aunt is suffering from CA(Left breast) and doctors has suddenly recommended the HERCEPTIN dosage.In past the chemo alone was recommended.Now on second opinion , I am going for FISH TEST to further confirm the HER2 -3+ treatment...

Effects of Herceptin

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I am a 62 year old woman with breast cancer. I was treated with cytoxin and taxotere and now receiving Herceptin. I have had five treatments with Herceptin. My MUGA scan pre chemo and herceptin showed 77.7%. Now after these treatments I have dropped to ...

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