Green Tea and Herceptin

Maeve · November 2008

I'd really appreciate any wisdom on drinking green tea while on herceptin, I've read some ancedotal topics saying that we should avoid drinking it and others that say it's fine. I'm just so confused as I've been drinking it for a while and nearly finished my herceptin... I'd love to know if there are any ladies in the same position or know anything on the topic.

Anonymous · November 2008

What would anyone object to?

I avoided Green tea during chemo and rads, as the increased antioxidants could interfere with those treatments. But oxidants and/or antioxidants have nothing to do with the way Herceptin works.

Maeve · November 2008

Thanks so much LJ13

I guess I kinda freaked out when I read something on the discussion board that women on herceptin should avoid drinking green tea as it's supposed to interfere with treatment. There wasn't any scientific evidence mentioned but the mind just wonders when people write stuff like that. Thanks again.

Anonymous · November 2008

Nope, go ahead and enjoy it. You'll be fine Smile

cp418 · November 2008

http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=green+tea&r=Any&news=on&consumer=on&journals=on&organizations=on&info=on

Maeve · November 2008

CP418

Wow thanks I didn't realize just how wonderful green tea can be, given that I haven't read through all the articles, do you know if there is there one in there that says anything about herceptin?

Cheers X

cp418 · November 2008

I found this article but you need to enlarge the print to view. It discusses both herceptin and green tea together.

http://books.google.com/books?id=49kLK--eumEC&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=green+tea+herceptin&source=web&ots=gjgcywyxbd&sig=TxoLxUkPtjYoFJR9YsQsMN7Zt-Q&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA97,M1

I tried a search in the medworm link but nothing came up for both taken together.

Maeve · November 2008

thanks CP418

I've found an article that states that EGCG (something in green tea) in combination with trastuzumab may provide a novel strategy for treatment of Her2, they found that EGCG inhibits Her2 driven breast cancer cells resistant to herceptin... Very interesting - not sure where the idea came from that ladies on herceptin should not drink green tea. Thank you so much, I'm now enjoying my much loved green tea!

Green Tea and Herceptin

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