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Experiences with Docetaxel, Herceptin, and Perjeta
Hello ladies
I am newly diagnosed with stage II, HER2 pos, E/P receptor neg breast cancer. I have been reading your posts this week and feel very comforted by the great combination of information and ...
Welcome and sorry you face all these difficult decisions. I can only answer in part as I did not have docetaxel but others who have will be able to comment. Ditto
perjeta. I did have a year of herceptin and had as far as I am aware no side effects. It can damage the heart wall but you will be carefully monitored for this. I had no problem. I had a mastectomy, I had limited choice as the tumour was too large for a safe lumpectomy - so mastectomy or partial mastectomy. Couldn't see the point of half a breast and I have never regretted that decision. I suspect I would have chosen a lumpectomy if I had had the choice but 5 years on, I am not so sure. But it depends enormously on individual cases, actual pathology and what your medical team recommend. Ask lots of questions now rather than later, would be my advice. Best wishes.
perjeta. I did have a year of herceptin and had as far as I am aware no side effects. It can damage the heart wall but you will be carefully monitored for this. I had no problem. I had a mastectomy, I had limited choice as the tumour was too large for a safe lumpectomy - so mastectomy or partial mastectomy. Couldn't see the point of half a breast and I have never regretted that decision. I suspect I would have chosen a lumpectomy if I had had the choice but 5 years on, I am not so sure. But it depends enormously on individual cases, actual pathology and what your medical team recommend. Ask lots of questions now rather than later, would be my advice. Best wishes.