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Stage 4 her2+ breast cancer with mets to omentum. just finished 6 rounds of herceptin/pertuzimab. ned. now progression in omentum returning. any hope?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Consider omentectomy: Consult your oncologist. They might want to remove the omentum (debulking) the another round of chemo

Answered 3/9/2016

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