Evening Primrose & Herceptin

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Ton155
Ton155 Member Posts: 5
edited June 2014 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer
I have heard that Evening Primrose works to enhance Herceptin. Does anyone have any info on this?

I am afraid to use it without researching this further.

Thanks.
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  • Denny123
    Denny123 Member Posts: 1,886
    edited July 2007
    Hi,
    Evening Primrose is a phyto-estrogen and shouldn't be used by anyone who has breast cancer. You would just be feeding the cancer cells, which we definitely want to avoid.
    My onc. won't let me take any supplements or extra vitamins at all, since Herceptin is the only thing that is keeping me in remission. We are afraid that unknown substances could negate the effects of Herceptin.
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  • Ton155
    Ton155 Member Posts: 5
    edited July 2007
    Thanks for clearing that up for me. I will stay away from it.

    Tonya
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  • esserbre
    esserbre Member Posts: 82
    edited July 2007

    Wow, I just started taking that a couple weeks ago to try and alleviate some of this dryness. I'll throw it out now!

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