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Posted by Christine on 9/6/2008, 4:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Brain mets?"
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I also am HER2 positive, was diagnosed with brain mets in 1999. Recieved Gamma Knife then WBR. Doing fine 9 years later...still no recurrences.
Latest treatment is Tykerb/Xeloda. A member of our support group, dx'ed with brain mets was successfully treated with that combo.
Hugs
Christine
Hugs
Christine
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1990, July DX 1.1cm er-, pr-
Lumpectomy, 5U4, radiation
1999, June mets to chest and brain
HER2 3+++, er- pr-
AC, Taxol, Herceptin, Gamma Knife (3 treatments) WBR
NED July 2001
December 2001 - Founded HER2 Support Group - www.her2support.org
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