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hi im due to start chemo on the 11th of june and was wondering how many sessions people are having .i have to have 4 sessions over a 3 month period also herceptin for a year … is anyone else just having 4 sessions ? as i read up most ppl are having 6 .x

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Hi Angel

I know of people having just 4 sessions…all had mo lymph involvement and a small non agressive cancer. If this sounds like yours it may be why…all chemo is calculated for each person with dosage depending on height and weight

 

I know research is now looking at shortening lengths of chemo sessions and herceptin.

 

Hope that makes some sense

xx Donna

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Hi, I had my first chemo on 22nd may, I have got to have 6 sessions (every 3 weeks), then 4 weeks of radiotherapy followed by 12 months of herceptin. Mine had spread to my lymph nodes (which was found out during tissue removed during my mastectomy) so 3 weeks after that op I had another one to remove more nodes - fortunately these were clear. so I guess it could be lymph node related in your case x

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Hi

I had surgery 4 weeks ago and am now waiting for chemo to start. I am having FEC T with herceptin. I thought that herceptin was given when tamoxefin is no use to hormone negative cancer. I think I must be confused as I have seen some people say that they are having FEC T. herceptin and tamoxefin. Can anybody explain please?