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With Herceptin, stage 2 should not warrant "poor prognosis"
Your onc is relying on old stats by assigning a "poor prognosis" to someone who is stage 2 and receiving Herceptin from the beginning. I was stage 3 at diagnosis with a whopping huge tumor and 2 positive nodes. I truly believe if it were not for Herceptin, I would not be here. I did get A/C, then Taxol + Herceptin and continue to be NED!!!! The prognoses are changing in our favor now because of this "life-saving drug."
Karen
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Karen Raines Hunt
Dx April 2005 at age 46
stage 3A, very large (12cm) tumor
2 positive axillary lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, Her 2 +++
Bilateral mastectomy, radiation, reconstruction, A/C, Taxol, Herceptin, Tamoxifen, Aromasin
5 yrs since diagnosis and NED
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