Herceptin or Trastuzumab is of no use.:( It's a waste.:(

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Godsaveus
Godsaveus Member Posts: 18
edited June 2014 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

My mother
Age-48
Left Breast IDC of grade2 (ER-,PR-,HER2neu+)
stage 2b or 3a ( T2=5cm ,N1= 3 of 21 lymph nodes effected, M0)
Left MASTECTAMY surgery on 6-12-2011.
Chemotherapy started after 35 days of operation.
4*ADRIAMYCIN
4*TAXOTARE
(each cycle after 21 days)
Followed by 25 days of RADIOTHERAPY.
Followed by 17 cycle of HERCEPTIN (Tratsumab) each cycle after 21 days)
While on 14 th Herceptin a 3 centimeter singlue nodule is seen in
right Lung during routine x ray check.Through CTscan it was clearly
seen.Onc told us that biopsy is risky because it is lung.:( But he is
90% sure that it is metastasis.:(
I am in deep sorrow.
After having the class frontline therapies including HERCEPTIN it is
now metastaized to lungs.:(

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  • maryannecb
    maryannecb Member Posts: 1,453
    edited May 2013

    Sorry to read this...the drugs may slow the progression...so all is not lost. 

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  • Rubyluby
    Rubyluby Member Posts: 74
    edited May 2013

    While your sorrow is utterly understandable - and I am so, so sorry too that you are in this situation - remember that people can live for many years with mestastas, almost like a chronic condition. Being HER2 + means there are more options for treatment in the metastatic setting.

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  • rozem
    rozem Member Posts: 1,375
    edited May 2013

    this is the mystery of cancer...same cancer, different outcomes.  Yes, herceptin does not work for everyone or we would all be guaranteed a cure.  My oncologist clearly told me he could not call me cured even with all the treatments - they just dont know who will respond.   Im so sorry you are dealing with this.    With all the new drugs for her2 BC it is likely that she will live with the disease for a long time -

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