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Jean · 08-22-2008, 07:44 AM

WHY, is it that when a women is dx. with bc and told she is Her2 positive that the dr. does not make it a standard of practice of then ordering a FISH test?

The immunohistochemical analysis, does indicates that
a patient has a score indicating a positive her2...but
the FISH should be performed....at this point.
What woman/or/man would know enough to ask their
dr. to have this test done?

Once we become educated with our disease we learn
the depth of this disease. It makes me greatly concerned that dr's are not doing this. The average patient does not know to ask the dr. what your biopy samples will be tested for?

08-22-2008, 07:44 AM	#1
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Want your 2 cents worth on this. WHY, is it that when a women is dx. with bc and told she is Her2 positive that the dr. does not make it a standard of practice of then ordering a FISH test? The immunohistochemical analysis, does indicates that a patient has a score indicating a positive her2...but the FISH should be performed....at this point. What woman/or/man would know enough to ask their dr. to have this test done? Once we become educated with our disease we learn the depth of this disease. It makes me greatly concerned that dr's are not doing this. The average patient does not know to ask the dr. what your biopy samples will be tested for? __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006