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Cardiomyopathy and chemo ...... a serious condition to be aware of
I do NOT want to scare anyone - but this is a very real condition that may affect some who've been thru chemo - and is something to be aware of, particularly if you start getting a dry hacking cough o...
@arpie Yes herceptin is known to cause heart issues .. and it is well explained before starting and monitored closely and hense mine had to be stopped . What new research is showing is women (and men) needing Herceptin do just as well without adriamycin which seems to increase Herceptin problems. But so far only small studies. I had such an aggressive cancer I doubt I'd have chosen differently even knowing what happened.