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Lani · 03-26-2006, 11:58 AM

Great article
I would like to start another thread inquiring of those Long-Lived Stage IVs what their hormone receptor status is and, if ER positive, how long they have been/were on antihormonal therapy, and what kind

I have heard bantered around that the ER receptor pathway may be the origin of the resistance that develops to Herceptin treatment.

If this is so, would the cancer be expected to return when antihormonals are stopped--which, I suppose, they never do...

03-26-2006, 11:58 AM	#13
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	Thanks, Jeff Great article I would like to start another thread inquiring of those Long-Lived Stage IVs what their hormone receptor status is and, if ER positive, how long they have been/were on antihormonal therapy, and what kind I have heard bantered around that the ER receptor pathway may be the origin of the resistance that develops to Herceptin treatment. If this is so, would the cancer be expected to return when antihormonals are stopped--which, I suppose, they never do...