Pertuzumab for early breast cancer
Hi all
Since being diagnosed with HR-, HER+ early breast cancer in May, I've found this forum a great source of support and inspiration through some pretty dark times. This is my first post but feel like many of you are good friends already.
Cancer is awful for everyone, but the cherry on top of my particular shitty carcinoma cake is that I survived neuroblastoma in childhood, which had some pretty dire long term effects, now perhaps including breast cancer at the age of 44. It's also affecting the treatment available to me.
As I received the maximum adult dose of cyclophosphamide as a baby, the adjuvant chemo recommendation is the TH part of ACTH along with four doses of Perjeta (pertuzumab). I'm kind of relieved that I won't have to suffer the rigours of AC, but not having the optimal treatment is a concern. I was told, though, that this approach will give me the same long term prognosis.
Aside from shouldering the eye watering cost of Perjeta, has anyone else followed a regime like this? I'd be interested in your experiences and suggestions for getting through it.
Dogstar
Since being diagnosed with HR-, HER+ early breast cancer in May, I've found this forum a great source of support and inspiration through some pretty dark times. This is my first post but feel like many of you are good friends already.
Cancer is awful for everyone, but the cherry on top of my particular shitty carcinoma cake is that I survived neuroblastoma in childhood, which had some pretty dire long term effects, now perhaps including breast cancer at the age of 44. It's also affecting the treatment available to me.
As I received the maximum adult dose of cyclophosphamide as a baby, the adjuvant chemo recommendation is the TH part of ACTH along with four doses of Perjeta (pertuzumab). I'm kind of relieved that I won't have to suffer the rigours of AC, but not having the optimal treatment is a concern. I was told, though, that this approach will give me the same long term prognosis.
Aside from shouldering the eye watering cost of Perjeta, has anyone else followed a regime like this? I'd be interested in your experiences and suggestions for getting through it.
Dogstar
