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Becky · 12-22-2010, 10:35 AM

Hi

I wanted to point out an article that Soccermom just posted in "Articles of Interest" on testing tumor blocks for ER and PR. It mentions the ER neg PR positive types and that they should be retested as it is almost too rare to be seen.

Just wanted to make sure you caught that article.

12-22-2010, 10:35 AM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Liver Mets: What Does 60% Progesterone Positive Mean Hi I wanted to point out an article that Soccermom just posted in "Articles of Interest" on testing tumor blocks for ER and PR. It mentions the ER neg PR positive types and that they should be retested as it is almost too rare to be seen. Just wanted to make sure you caught that article. __________________ 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"