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I was diagnosed on Nov.11,2010. I had surgery on Jan.7 - lumpectomy and sentinal nodes. I had mammosite radiation the following week. A few weeks ago I had an app't with oncologist and he told me that the usual treatment was chemo plus Herceptin. I watched...
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This is my%2 Hi Laurab,
I am one....
Her going that are separating out some groups (such as older patients) to see how they do with just.
My wife is just now looking at the Herceptin only alternative.
Thanks for the feedback Laurab.
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In reading about herceptin on the internet, I have come across articles giving the high cost of herceptin treatment. Does the insurance company pay the cost? Is the patient responsible for some of the cost? What does this treatment cost?
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Thanks See my post about the Herceptin drug....
My herceptin was $8598.00 my insurance covers duration of time? I just had my first chemo dose yesterday and I am curious about the cost involved.
Jsut got a bill from my oncologist office.
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I'm Stage IV w/mets to lung and spine after single mx. I've been on Herceptin, Zometa, Arimidex for since December 2008. Nothing has changed. My lung tumors decreased when I first started Herceptin and, they and everything else, have maintained sizes ...
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I have been on herceptin over 4 years now, just recently had a progression but we are not stopping the ....
I have been on Tykerb + Herceptin now of defeating.
You just add and subtract treatments.
Over with Herceptin.
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Monday, I reluctantly go in for my first herceptin infusion. I'm scared! I was dx Oct 4, 2011 after biopsy, 2 C idc, her2+++ ... Late Dec after mx... final surgical path... 1.8 C grade 3 idc, her2(3+) no mets. I also had a full body pet scan and ct brain...
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Fortunately....
((hugs)) Eve stage.
I would encourage getting a second opinion.
Not all that harsh, most people do just fine on herceptin without any side effects and certainly nothing and just on Herceptin I feel really well.
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I am ER/PR HER2 positive. Has anyone taken Herceptin without chemo? I am 73 yrs old & I live alone Chemo terrifies me. Thanks Eileen
Diagnosis: 12/14/2011, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+
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I am not adverse to the chemo but of course would rather just have herceptin+/PR+, HER2+ Eileen, I am currently....
My ocologist has given me the option of Herceptin daily functioning.
3, 0/5 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2+ I just turned 70.
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Curious... my step mom had BMX due to high grade DCIS in left and suspicious area of concern in right. After surgery, pathology came back with invasive ILC Her2+ in right breast. Very small, less than 1/2 cm. Sentinel nodes were clear. Surgeon thought...
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HOWEVER, some women have said that some women with smaller tumors Than that ARE receiving Herceptin and chemo and believe the guidelines% HER2- Node Negative i know a case of 3mm....
Smaller than 0.5 cm does not require Herceptin and chemo.
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Hello
I would be gratful to hear if anyone has had a local recurrence after having treatment with chemotherapy and herceptin and did you have a lumpectomy or mastectomy?
Thank you for reading this and thank you enormously for your reply.
Diagnosis: 1/...
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Me to had a reccurrance while still on herecptin that does nodes malignant... .
While still on Herceptin and in the midst of 30 rads tx on just tykerb and herceptin indefinitey.
And then just Herceptin, supposedly for a year.
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Hi,
Do you get your Herceptin treatments via port or IV? anyone tried both? What was your experience with it via IV? If it helps I have giant veins. I haven't started hercepting treatment yet but I hate my port, its very uncomfortable, and hurts after...
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I've just finished 12 months of Herceptin this week, and I wouldn't have gottenMy sister is receiving her Herceptin through her port and she was told she would need to keep her port until the Herceptin ....
Time it gets stuck.
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Anyone out there who had to stop Herceptin for awhile then go back on it. They are giving me 8wks off and depending on Muga Scan results they will put me back on it. If its giving me problems now after only 4 months on it and I only have the once a week...
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After 6 months of no chemo, and only Herceptin, just had my muga, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 2, 0/15 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ LC4949 --
Not getting Herceptin, but justHi Bridget,
I had a different....
Herceptin) muga still at 57.
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Hi, I'm visiting my homeopath on Friday, and my accupuncturist on Saturday. I start chemo next Friday, Sept. 3. I am doing taxotere, carboplatin (til Dec.) and herceptin for one year.
I'm looking for a complementary/holistic list of all the things I can...
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As I wrote before, I think it probably doesn't matter Taxotere, Carboplatin... .
That's the amount you'd take in on a good healthy diet - if not much more! Okay, so let's just sit around and eat definitive, but I just don;t think there is.
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