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caya · 02-02-2009, 08:30 PM

Laurel, I just read your post, and it reminded me that my tumour was also mucinous - as well as ER+/ER+ - the first path. report came back as grade 1, and because of the other very favourable "characteristics" - mucinous, and hormone +, as well as a low mitotic score, my onc. just could not believe I was Her2+ ... He sent the tumour out to 2 other labs to verify - the last one, to whom he told me was the guru of path. drs. in Toronto changed it to a grade 2, and verified the Her2+.

I was node negative as well. I hope this new study can help out future women to avoid chemo/Herceptin if it is really proven to be unnecessary. For me, it would have be like 95% sure that I would be okay without the treatment.

all the best
caya

02-02-2009, 08:30 PM	#18
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Laurel, I just read your post, and it reminded me that my tumour was also mucinous - as well as ER+/ER+ - the first path. report came back as grade 1, and because of the other very favourable "characteristics" - mucinous, and hormone +, as well as a low mitotic score, my onc. just could not believe I was Her2+ ... He sent the tumour out to 2 other labs to verify - the last one, to whom he told me was the guru of path. drs. in Toronto changed it to a grade 2, and verified the Her2+. I was node negative as well. I hope this new study can help out future women to avoid chemo/Herceptin if it is really proven to be unnecessary. For me, it would have be like 95% sure that I would be okay without the treatment. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!! Last edited by caya; 02-03-2009 at 10:25 AM..