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Becky · 12-05-2009, 03:53 PM

I also want to add separately that this study shows that Her2+ER+ tends to recur late much like those who are ER+PR+ but not Her2+. Plain old "vanilla" bc tends to recur around 6-7 yrs from surgery (if you recur - please remember, many do not even if Her2+).

12-05-2009, 03:53 PM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: finally...a basic question is being looked @:her2+ER+s have differnt relapse patt I also want to add separately that this study shows that Her2+ER+ tends to recur late much like those who are ER+PR+ but not Her2+. Plain old "vanilla" bc tends to recur around 6-7 yrs from surgery (if you recur - please remember, many do not even if Her2+). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think" Last edited by Becky; 12-05-2009 at 04:01 PM..