TCH: 4X or 6X?

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  • 08Survivor
    08Survivor Member Posts: 5
    edited March 2009

    My oncogene test also came back with a high risk of recurrence.  I then went to the Mayo Clinic and chemo was recommended in addition to the radiation that already been prescribed.

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  • plakatakr
    plakatakr Member Posts: 188
    edited March 2009

    Herceptin slows hair regrowth and AI's thin the hair. Maybe in 5 yrs we'll have good hair again!

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  • kimbly
    kimbly Member Posts: 398
    edited March 2009

    I am not sure why they prescribe 6 as opposed to 4 or vice versa.  I had 6tx TCH and it was very doable.  I know that after 3 tx I had an u/s and the tumor was pretty much non detectable.  I continued with the remaining 3 tx and had a mastectomy. I had no nodes involved and had two tumors quite close to each other both just over 1cm each.  I am going to ask this question at my next onc. visit which is in a month. 

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  • talbrig13
    talbrig13 Member Posts: 488
    edited March 2009

    I never asked my onc, but he had me do 10 TCH every 2 weeks.  Then just Herceptin for the remaining part of a year.   I don't know if the dose was lower or what, but 10 treatments had my butt dragging!

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  • Smile2006
    Smile2006 Member Posts: 155
    edited April 2009

    The Doctor said I was to do 6x, but after my last one (4tx) I am done.  My body cant handle anymore.  And as for naseau...no meds have worked for me.  I feel okay about stopping at 4 with being node negative and margin negative. 

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  • noellech
    noellech Member Posts: 86
    edited April 2009

    I did 6 tx of TCH. I never thought to ask for 4. I think I was so freaked out about my three small children I would have done just about anything. Anyhow, just wanted to mention that the first four treatments were pretty doable. The last two I thought I was going to die. Recovery seemed to get harder and harder each treatment for me.

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  • simojt_jeffrey
    simojt_jeffrey Member Posts: 6
    edited May 2009
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  • Journey-Girl
    Journey-Girl Member Posts: 37
    edited May 2009

    My onc put me on 6x with one year herceptin.  I was diagnosed 1cm, grade III, HER2/neu positive.  Positive margin (will do radiation following chemo).   I've only had one session, and can't bear to think of going through 5 more.  Chemo is not a walk in the park (for me) !  

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  • ladysingstheblues
    ladysingstheblues Member Posts: 7
    edited November 2010

    hello

     hope you are well

    i was diagnosed jan this year with a similar diagnosis to yours. i would like to know if you did tamaxofine also

    thanks

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  • ishobie
    ishobie Member Posts: 96
    edited November 2010

    I was originally supposed to have 6 but had such bad SES that they stopped it at 5 and now I am on herceptin only. My oncologist told me they usually do anywhere from 4-6 and my tumor was very small, no nodes involved, so she felt 5 would do.  Probably could have stopped at 4, but felt I could suffer that one more. I also got a second opinion and was told 4-6 of TCH would suffice before starting herceptin only.

    good luck

    Isabel

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