[sarah]

Hello Deena,
I can't answer your question but.....
Since you want Dr. Slaman's input, you will have to call his office and woo his nurse/assistant since she/he is the key to getting to him. Maybe you don't need to meet him in person but only be sure that he has the copies of your reports so that you can just have a phone conversation. Unfortunately all of us with HER2 would love to see him but his time is limited and research is his most important gift.
With an aggressive invasive cancer, aggressive treatment seems to be the logical choice.
I hope Lani will answer because today it seems that bc is being divided into sub groups therefore there may be more tests that could be done on your tumors to more specifically identify what sub group it falls into and that may point more directly to one set of treatment over others.
Good luck with your research and your health.
It's good that you are in a supportive support group.
hugs and love
sarah