Had TCHP chemo 6 rounds finished Dec.13th 24 .Am currently getting Herception her2 antibody alone Maintenance infusions .
I am getting Herceptin for 11 rounds every three weeks for maintenance.
For early-stage breast cancer (stages 0 through 3), trastuzumab (Herceptin) maintenance therapy is typically continued for another six months after the final dose of chemotherapy, for a total of 12 months. For advanced or metastatic breast cancer, maintenance therapy is a lifelong treatment. If the cancer progresses or side Show Full Answer
@A MyBCTeam Member I finished my chemo Dec.13 which included the herception and am on Herception only.Wondering how long just for the Herception Maintenance
Between the chemo, and the Herceptin only- the protocols take about a year on the 3 week schedule. Mine ran a couple weeks over, because my chemo sessions had been postponed twice by a week because of low platelet counts. It was all easier with the Herceptin only vs the chemo. Good Luck!