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Herceptin Breast Cancer Adjuvant
Treatment
Learn about adjuvant treatment with Herceptin for HER2+ breast cancer.
Herceptin (trastuzumab) is usually given at your doctor's office or clinic. You take Herceptin through an intravenous (IV) infusion, which means that the drug comes through a needle that your nurse inserts into a vein. Herceptin can also be given through a central line or a port, which are two different devices placed under the skin to make it easier to receive medications that are given through an infusion. Talk to your doctor about which option is best for you.
The first infusion usually takes about 90 minutes, but it may be slowed or stopped if you experience discomfort from side effects. As long as the prior infusion was well tolerated, later infusions should last about 30 minutes.
Herceptin can be given with other cancer treatments.
Remember, Herceptin is not chemotherapy or hormonal therapy. The potential benefits of Herceptin are in addition to the potential benefits you may receive from surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation therapy. Herceptin is not a substitute for any of these therapies. Talk to your doctor about what therapies are right for you.
- What to Expect
- Herceptin is not chemotherapy. Read more to find out why your doctor may have prescribed it for you and how it is given.
- Taking Herceptin
- Learn about the duration of treatment with Herceptin for patient with HER2+ breast cancer.
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Find out more about why your doctor will monitor your heart function before you begin Herceptin therapy.
- Possible Herceptin Side Effects
- Read more about possible side effects you may experience with Herceptin.
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Adjuvant Care Is defined as additional treatment given after the main treatment plan to decrease the chance of recurrence. Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer can include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, or biological therapy
Metastatic Breast Cancer Breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body; also referred to as invasive or infiltrating
