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janet11 · 11-13-2007, 10:15 AM

Ahh.. but what I meant to include is: not all doctors are willing to order this test when there are very few labs that do it and not everyone agrees that this research is definitive. I know others who have had oncs that will NOT do it because of this.

11-13-2007, 10:15 AM	#3
janet11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 138	Ahh.. but what I meant to include is: not all doctors are willing to order this test when there are very few labs that do it and not everyone agrees that this research is definitive. I know others who have had oncs that will NOT do it because of this. __________________ Janet in Rowlett Texas Dx July 2006 IDC 1.8cm, ER-/PR- HER2+ (FISH 7), KI67 High (60%) grade 3, TOPO II neg Aug2006: lumpectomy, SNB (4 nodes neg), Stage 1 Jan 2007: Finished 6 cycles of TCH (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Her ceptin). Then Herceptin every 3 weeks. Feb 2007: Completed Radiation May 2007: Stopped Herceptin due to low LVEF (49%) July 2007: LVEF now 44% -- starting Coreg May 2008: Heart NORMAL! Yippee.