I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Jan 2005.
I had chemo and herceptin until March 2006 when I went into remission, then herceptin only until April 2008. In April some cancer was found in a lymph node on my neck next to my left shoulder blade. My DR. now prescribed AVASTIN along with the herceptin.
In my search I could not find any info on that combination for breast cancer. Does anyone have knowledge or experience with this combination?
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swimangel72… Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 374 |
May 3, 2008 03:17 pm
swimangel72 wrote:
Bam - my treatment is Herceptin with Navelbine, so I'm sorry I have no infomration about Avastin. Perhaps you can find more information about your treatments at the following web site: http://her2support.org/ 3/3/08 Right-side mastectomy with immediate Diep
Dx 2/5/2008, IDC, <1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, 0/7 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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joeysjourne… Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 |
May 13, 2008 01:51 pm
joeysjourney wrote:
I am also interested in this combination. I have been on Herceptin for 2 years with no problems. In Oct. 07, they discovered bone mets in my sternum. I Onc put me on Navelbine , Zometa, and Herceptin. I did 16 treatments of Navelbine, when I finally said enough....My tumor markers only took a drop with the first 3 treatments then steadily moved up. I asked to go back on aromatase inhibitors, since my previous experience was so good with them. I am on Fosladex, Lupron, Herceptin, Zometa. I have only been on Fosladex for nearly a month and my tumor markers have shot up 16 more points and now I have sternum pain. So something is going on. My Dr. said that it can take Fosladex about 3 months to work....last month he told me that Herceptin and Avastin was an option for me. I was reading the info today hoping someone else was doing this.....so if anyone is out there, I am curious also....I am a little concerned about the risk of high blood pressure on Avastin.... Dx 4/28/2005, IDC, 1cm, Stage IV, Grade 3, 11/15 nodes, mets, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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