Due to side effects, this drug had to be reduce several times. I took this study drug daily with weekly Herceptin, plus other IV chemo drugs A C E. With the combination of all drugs it reduced the size of mass to the point mass was not seen on MRI in three months.
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aden0917 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/24/2014
Condition: Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Overall rating 1.7
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In 2 days after taking this drug my face and scalp erupted in massive pimple like acne. It was absolutely painful. This drug was used as a clinical trial. It did not work. I eventually had to do traditional chemotherapy. For me the fight still continues.
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spursin | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/11/2011
Condition: HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
Overall rating 4.0
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Due to side effects, this drug had to be reduce several times. I took this study drug daily with weekly Herceptin, plus other IV chemo drugs A C E. With the combination of all drugs it reduced the size of mass to the point mass was not seen on MRI in three months.
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KATRINA | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/2/2010
Condition: HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
Overall rating 2.3
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I EXPERIENCED DAILY DIARREAH FROM THIS MEDICATION.. IT WAS GIVEN AS A PART OF A CLINICAL TRIAL FOR HER2+ NODE POSITIVE WOMEN, i WAS STAGE 3. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IF IT PROLONGS ANY RECURRANCE
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qpc5y2 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
4/9/2010
Condition: HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
Overall rating 3.3
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It was consumed together with Capacitabine. First course of Lapatinib 4 weeks and Capacitabine 3 weeks worked well giving tremendous relief to pain and visible reduction in ailment. However, when it started for the second course, sudden sprout of bubbles all over the body especially on both hands and feet along with edema on hands made the doctor to stop it.
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