Diminishing the Pain of IV’s for Patients Using Herceptin? Maybe

By Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide Saturday, September 01, 2012

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For me one of the biggest pains of cancer treatment has been the IV. I have never had veins that are easy to find, so waiting to see if the nurse can find an accessible vein for an intravenous medicine has always been a source of anxiety. Many patients have a port which makes administrati...

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PJ Hamel, Health Guide

9/ 1/12 1:59pm

Phyllis, this is potential great news for all the women slogging their way through a year of Herceptin. Anything that makes the journey even one step easier is news we all need to hear. Thanks for adding the link to the clinical trials, too - it's something all of us should consider, when we have the chance. PJH

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