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noosa_blue150
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5 years ago

Anyone on T-DMI (trastuzumab emtansine) chemo ,early BC no metastases

Oncologist has just mentioned this to me ( will discuss more fully after radiation) I had early BC diagnosed June 20, chemo x AC then chemo x Taxcel. Surgery jan 21 with lumpectomy, clear margins, no...
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claudiac13
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3 months ago
Hi @noosa_blue150

I am starting T-DMI treatment at the end of January. My treatment so far:

  • I was diagnosed in May 2024 - had chemo TCHP (docetaxel, carboplatin, trastuzumab and pertuzumab) to reduce the tumour, which was successful.
  • Started Herceptin injection.
  • Lumpectomy in November 2024 with clear margins and no lymph nodes.
  • Pathology came back with residual cancer (5% left)
  • Radiation over the Christmas-New Year period.
  • Completed Herceptin injection (January 2025) and starting T-DMI treatment.
My oncologist said for me to research 'KATHERINE' trials before I made a decision and I found some great info, this being one of them: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1814017

The side effect which I’m concerned about if foot neuropathy, and if I do get it, I will have to go back to Herceptin injections only.

Interested to hear how you went with it all.