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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
(T) HDoxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumabAC—>Paclitaxel (T) HPDoxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel, trastuzumab and pertuzumabTH†Paclitaxel and trastuzumabTHP†Paclitaxel, trastuzumab and pertuzumabAdo-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1)††Ado-trastuzumab emtansine† TCH, TCHP, TH and THP are not used without the HER2-targeted therapy drug trastuzumab.†† T-DM1 is a HER2 antibody-drug conjugate. It consists of trastuzumab (T) and a chemotherapy drug called DM1.To learn more about a specific chemotherapy drug, visit the National Institutes of Health’s Medline Plus website.HER2-positive tumorsAll breast cancers are tested for HER2 status to help guide treatment.If a tumor is HER2-positive, the HER2-targeted therapy drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) is included in the chemotherapy regimen. Sometimes other drugs that target HER2 are used.Learn more about trastuzumab and other HER2-targeted therapies for early breast cancer. Learn more about other drug therapies for early breast cancer.Antibody-drug conjugatesSpecial antibody therapies are designed to target certain cancer cells. Antibody-drug conjugates are a combination of an antibody therapy and a chemotherapy drug.For example, the antibody-drug conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtasine (Kadcyla, T-DM1) combines the HER2-targeted therapy drug trastuzumab and the chemotherapy drug DM1. This allows the targeted delivery of the chemotherapy to HER2-positive cancer cells.Financial assistanceCosts related to breast cancer treatment can quickly become a financial burden for you and your family. Dealing with finances and insurance can be overwhelming.Most chemotherapy drugs are given through an IV into a vein, so they are covered under your health insurance plan’s medical benefit. However, some chemotherapy drugs are pills and are covered under your plan’s prescription drug benefit.Medicare and many insurance companies
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