Clinical relevance of HER-2 expression in node-neg

[Rich]

http://meeting.jco.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/14_suppl/598

[AlaskaAngel]

Are the Koreans the only ones who have seriously investigated the relevance of HER2 in node-negatives?

thanks for the post

A.A.

[AlaskaAngel]

Okay, make that "Are the Koreans and Chinese the only ones who are interested...?"

My guess at what is meant by "steroid positive" is they use that term for ER+ or PR+. So I read their report to mean that their study shows that for node negatives, being ER+ and HER2+++ has a worse prognosis -- so therefore more intensive therapy would be recommended for ER+ and HER2+++ node negatives.

That is just my interpretation.

A.A.

[Rich]

That's what I get out of it. Makes me very nervous about my mom going on hormones w/o chemo.

[al from canada]

Hi Rich,
Read my new posting above on "Treatment with aromatase inhibitors" as I think it may apply to your mom.
Regards,
Al