HERCEPTIN / BREAST INFLAMMATION

Hi,
Has anyone heard of breast inflamation as a side effect of Herceptin
I had WLE & AXC aug 07 3 x Fec 3 x Tax then 25 Rads just had 7th Herceptin, about 6 weeks ago while on rads i developed a red patch and then a swelling ( lump ) on my good boob, onc wasn’t worried but sent me for a mammogram / biopsy which came back clear, breast surgeon says its inflammatory ( no cancer cells ) maybe due to an infection ( not hot or any pain ) and not to worry ( easy for him to say !! )
I was looking at side effects of Herceptin on the internet last night and was interested to find breast inflammation listed
Im going to ask my bcn about this, but i was wondering if anyone else has had anything similar
Love Mizzy xx

Didn’t have anything like this while on herceptin myself Mizzy.

Just wondered how you got on with your onc and if the redness did turn out to be infection?

Jackie xxx

i had/have a swollen breast during herceptin.I saw Specialist Nurse, then had ultrasound, all ok, put down to 25 rads!..time will tell, but talking about a reconstruction, and lift for other side!

These treatments do strange things!,

jill

Hi Mizzy
i didnt even know a side effect of herceptin could be a swollen breast! Was diagnosed last July 07, had a WLE same month and again in August, had 4 x Epi and 4 x CMF, which finished in March, although I started on herceptin in Jan this year. Had 17 rads in April, and have just had my 10th of 17 herceptin. After a weeks break in Lanzarote in June with my husband, I noticed that my operated breast was a little harder underneath and slightly larger than my other one, when it used to be the smaller one! I mentioned this to a bcn on my last hospital visit and she said to give it time to get over the rads. It is still uncomfortable at the end ofthe day, and aches a little when I lie on it at night and still pink. Does anyone else have this problem too. Does anyone know how long this will last, or will I have to wait until the herceptin has finished?

Would be grateful for any feedback, thanks.
Anne

hi,
I had this problem…a couple of months after herceptin has finished im almost the same size!..my affecteced side was HUGE!..

Good luck,
Jill
(ps i had slow hair growth,and nail growth too!!)