Herceptin Questions

I recently had a mastectomy & doc plans to use chemo drug Herceptin. Could not find here, pls help?

Posted 23 Feb 2017 by Nbdarling • 0 answers

Does Herceptin cause anemia - low ferritin?

Posted 6 Feb 2017 by runner60 • 0 answers

Potassium Citrate - I'm concerned about this with tykerb. Has there been any real studies about this

Posted 2 Jan 2017 by Rising star • 0 answers

Tykerb is a drug that is prescribed for pts with metastatic breast cancer. In addition I'm also in herceptin

Trastuzumab - How long should I stay on Herceptin treatments?

Posted 27 Aug 2016 by Alpha12 • 0 answers

I was diagnosed with stage IV, Her 2+ breast cancer. I started infusion treatments in November of 2014 every 3 week which included taxotere, perjeta, and herceptin. I am still on Herceptin every 3 weeks. Went off the perjeta after one year. Would like to know about any statistics there are on the ...

Herceptin - what if I dont have the treatment what are the % of it stoping the cancer comming back?

Posted 6 Dec 2015 by stormy59 • 0 answers

i had a lumpectamy instead of a masectomy pls excuse spelling my surgeon told me that all the cancer was successfully removed and i only had to go through radiotherapy not kemo i was told i had the her2 gene and a very agressive cancer so i was prepared to go through with this then i had to see an ...

Is Herceptin and Herclon same drug?

Posted 12 Jun 2014 by Red13 • 1 answer

Hi , I have breast cancer her2 + and live in India . I was suggested to take Herceptin by Roche but at the hospital was injected by Herclon and was told its the same drug. I wanted to confirm whether Herclon is manufactured by Roche or not

Arimidex - is anastrozole of some benefit for postmenauposal BC 67 years old with mastectomy 0 nodes

Posted 15 Dec 2014 by helenemarie • 1 answer

... HR + Her 2+ neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery and preventive contralateral mastectomy ? If there is no breast tissue, no overweight, having taken the 18 herceptin treatment over one year and 20 months of arimidex, and cancer free, is there a substantial benefit in continuing to take ...

I want inquiry for the following items; please guide me !?

Posted 7 Nov 2014 by ferilotos • 1 answer

Dear Sirs, Please send me your Proforma invoice for the following items: 1- Herceptin 150 mg 2- Herceptin 440 mg 3- Maptera 100 mg 4- Maptera 550 mg 5- velcade 3.5 6- zomata 4 7- Avestin 100 8- Avestin 400 Qty: 10,000 pcs / each item In case of any question please do not hesitate to ask me. ...

Can high doses of vitamin d interfere with how arimidex works?

Posted 19 Aug 2014 by Billiecat12 • 1 answer

My oncologist has recommended a once a month dose of vitamin d. Currently taking armidex daily and still having herceptin. My concerns is does the high dose vitamin d stop armidex working correctly

Hi, my mother has just completed a year of breast cancer treatment?

Posted 29 Jul 2014 by dcowboy77 • 2 answers

radiation, chemo, surgery, herceptin, and now anastrozole pill daily. everything looks good as of now, no sign of metastasis, etc. She had a stroke 6 years ago and is on numerous medications. My mother appears fatigued much of the time and in looking at the drug interactions on this site, I'm ...

What should we do to obtain nhs funding for herceptin treatment?

Posted 13 May 2014 by hospital 123 • 1 answer

for salivary gland high grade tumours?

Can patient receiving Herceptin Have Hyperbaric Thearapy during the treatment?

Posted 4 Apr 2014 by abbyfree5555 • 1 answer

Pertuzumab - Does this drug cause restless leg or jerking of extremities?

Posted 18 Apr 2013 by 4unavigation • 3 answers

Being treated for occult breast cancer, metastatic to lung and lymph node. Receiving herceptin, perjeta and taxol

I am starting taxol next week in addition to herceptin. Frightened. What do I have to face?

Posted 5 Jun 2012 by barracuda55 • 1 answer

Have completed 4 weeks of adriamyacin and some other chemo drugs. Made me fairly sick. Am a nervous-type person. Is taxol as bad as adriamyacin?

Herceptin+chemo for 6 treatments,BAD effects but no flushes,Herceptin only,mega flushes.Why so ?

Posted 27 Jul 2012 by furio • 1 answer

Needs more explaining and am grateful for the chance to do so.The patient is my 37 year old daughter who was diagnosed in 2004 with secondary breast cancer.Karen had surgery to her liver and until last summer led a near normal life on Hormone treatment.Last year symptoms developed elsewhere and ...