Kadcyla

[tarza]

Hello Everybody,

i would like to have a feedback about Kadcyla for a her2 positive relapse.

also is there any diet to favour or to avoid with this type of cancer ( her2 +++, ER-/PR-).

Wish you all the best.

[Rhwright12]

Hi! I haven’t had this yet. But am interested in hearing about it as it’s on my short list after Perjeta stops working...😀 good luck to u!

[tarza in reply to Rhwright12]

Hi,

As for me, i will be having my fourth cure this coming week, and thank God, for the time being i have nothing really bad to complain about.

I learnt that the main problem is the fact that it could really lower the platelets, and i did experienced it after the first cure.

Anyway wait and see, fingers crossed.

i will keep you posted if any news.

Take care

[Kimr2081]

I’ve not heard of it. Is a hormone therapy? Hope it’s working for you.

Kim

[tarza in reply to Kimr2081]

Hi,

They called it a targeted therapy, which is used to treat certain HER" positive cancers that have spread or come back... ,

you can check online for a better explanation .

Thank you for your wishes, i pray for a good outcome too.

Take care.

[jenwren57 in reply to tarza]

My daughter has Her2+ inflammatory breast cancer. She started Kadcyla about a month ago. Other than some fatigue she doesn’t seem to have side effects. Her oncologist told her she has had a couple of patients who had severe nausea with the first dose but none after that. My daughter is also given an oral steroid 30 minutes prior to the infusion.

Hope this helps.

Jennifer

[tarza in reply to jenwren57]

Hello,

Thank you for the feedback, and i wish your daughter a very good outcome .

By the way is kadcyla her first cure ? which grade is she ?

[jenwren57 in reply to tarza]

She has been stage IV Inflammatory breast ca since diagnosis 3 1/2 yrs ago. It’s not a common type.

She was on Taxotere and Herceptin for 6 months, Herceptin & Perjeta for over a yr. then Herceptin & Navelbine for almost 2 yrs. She started Kadcyla in Dec.

She did tell me today that she gets aches as well as fatigue with Kadcyla for a couple of days. But definitely tolerable!

I hope you have great results!

[tarza in reply to jenwren57]

Oh sorry to hear that, and i can tell you that i was diagnosed in nov 2016, with the same type of breast cancer , they said stage 3, with lymph nodes involved.

i had taxol & herceptine and radiotherapy as well, and a relapse just one year after the first cure thats why i'am having Kadcyla now.

Lets keep the fingers crossed with kadcyla, and pray for the end of this ordeal as soon as possible.

Take care.

[jenwren57 in reply to tarza]

I will certainly do that! Where ste you being treated?

[tarza in reply to jenwren57]

Hello,

I'am beeing treated in Paris ( France).

[jenwren57 in reply to tarza]

I was just curious. I didn’t know if you were in the US or not. I wish you well!

[tarza in reply to jenwren57]

Ok, no worries,

Thank you.