Thread: Newly diagnosed
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:44 PM   #11
Jean
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Re: Newly diagnosed

Think of Her2 this way when considering chemo/herceptin....
It's like being a "little bit pregnant. Size is not the issue with Her2 this has been established for many years now.
Her2 is aggressive and likes to travel, not my words,
"Dr. Salmon"
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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