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KirisMum · 08-18-2011, 06:18 AM

You need to be on Herceptin. At the time you were diagnosed, I'm not sure Herceptin was standard treatment for very small tumors, such as yours, but it is now. You need to stay on the Tamoxifen, as well--as Becky pointed out, the tamox is to inhibit estrogen, which your tumor is positive for.

My daughter is on both - tamox every day for 5 years and Herceptin every three weeks for a year. Definitely find yourself another oncologist, preferably at a major cancer center.

Most recurrences of HER2 cancer happen in the first two to three years, so you are doing okay so far!! But best to cover all your bases. Good luck!

08-18-2011, 06:18 AM	#12
KirisMum Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 186	Re: HER2 learning more is it a bad thing? You need to be on Herceptin. At the time you were diagnosed, I'm not sure Herceptin was standard treatment for very small tumors, such as yours, but it is now. You need to stay on the Tamoxifen, as well--as Becky pointed out, the tamox is to inhibit estrogen, which your tumor is positive for. My daughter is on both - tamox every day for 5 years and Herceptin every three weeks for a year. Definitely find yourself another oncologist, preferably at a major cancer center. Most recurrences of HER2 cancer happen in the first two to three years, so you are doing okay so far!! But best to cover all your bases. Good luck!