

It is recommended that Herceptin (trastuzumab) be taken for one year. You may receive it in combination with different therapies, or on different schedules. The combination of drugs you receive, and the order in which you receive them, are known as your treatment "regimen." There are several options available for different regimens that include Herceptin, as shown below.
The choice of which regimen you receive will affect the total amount of time you will be going for infusions. You should also be aware that different chemotherapies have different side effects, so it's important to talk to your health care team about any health issues you have. This information may help them decide whether it's better for you to take one kind of chemotherapy over another.
If you and your doctor decide that you will receive Herceptin as part of the "AC-->TH" regimen:
If you and your doctor decide that you will receive Herceptin as part of the "TCH" regimen:
You and your doctor may decide to first complete any surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy that are planned, and then begin taking Herceptin. If this is the case, you will receive Herceptin once every three weeks for one year.
Your healthcare team may also choose to give you other drugs, such as hormonal therapies, during the time you are receiving Herceptin.
Talk to your healthcare team to decide which therapies and schedule are right for you.

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
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