Locally advanced breast cancer 48 years old.

[shridhar24]

My mother has breast cancer in left breast. Er and pr negative and her2 positive. First she has taken 8 cycle of chemotherapy with herceptin drug and after that surgery. Now taking herceptin drug for every 21 days for up to 10 cycles. Now 2 cycles of neo adjuvant therapy over. And parallely doctor Wil going to give 6 cycles of radiationtherapy in the next month. My mother tumour size was 6.5*5*5.5 cm and cancer involved in lump node.

My question is whatever the procedure we are following Is correct or not?

I read that due to herceptin more recurrence chances will be there. To avoid recurrence what are treatment we have to take?

What might be the survival rate of this stage?

Please reply

Thank you..

[Imorsh]

Hi

Tumour size seem to be big so neo adjuvant therapy i.e. chemo before the surgery seem to be in line with standard practice. Basically, this is so that the tumour size is reduced and surgery could take place to remove best part of the tumour.

cancer.gov/types/breast/adj...

Regarding the herceptin, it is to control and distract the growth of HER2. When there may be chance of recurrence, herceptin is targeted therapy which appear to work well against Her2.

My mum is her2 positive so she will be given herceptin with another chemo agent after finishing AC cycle.

Where are you taking the treatment?

How much did you buy herceptin vial for?

Please advise

[shridhar24 in reply to Imorsh]

Taking treatment in Hcg hospital bangalore.

We are sponsored by Samsung bioepsis company. So no money we are paying.

What is the survival rate of this condition?

What is the impact if we consult dr. Yashi dondin( himachal pradesh )

[sumeet_shah Administrator in reply to Imorsh]

Imorsh, very correctly replied by you.

[sumeet_shah Administrator]

1. Whatever procedure you are following is very much correct. Please don't worry and go ahead. Treatment is in the right direction.

2. Herceptin does not increase chances of disease coming back. In fact, it decreases. No treatment modality of cancer will increase chances of cancer coming back, for that matter, or why would we give that at all if it were so? I think you idea of Herceptin is not clear and I suggest you must take help of Dr. Google and do a bit of reading.

[shridhar24 in reply to sumeet_shah]

I heard that her2neu positive status has high rate of recurrence as compare to her2neu negative. Is it right?

[shridhar24]

Thanks for your suggestions..