[jml]

Hi~
Just wanted to throw out my 2cents -for what it's worth.
I can only speak for myself, as a sage, old, salty 7+yr Stage IV'er, but I believe others will concur...Many of us don't/can't rely too heavily on predictions/prognoses as the data to support those predictions are typically out of date - based on old data, meds, etc.

Adjuvant Herceptin treatment for Early stage BC is still a very new treatment option, so I cant imagine there's significant long-term data to support efficacy. Actually, I'm a little surprised that your doc was so specific with recurrence percentages/potential.

So much of maneuvering through this disease is a matter or relying on empirical data. And we can only do the best we can with what we know, the care & treatment available to us, and ofcourse HOPE & FAITH that new drugs & treatments will continue to be developed and available to us enroute to a CURE for all of us.

I know this doesn't answer your question, but I hope this is helpful somehow.

Keep the Faith~

Jml