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bjj · 11-01-2005, 01:42 AM

Hi

I'm in the UK and was told by oncologist that I didn't need chemo - Grade 2, tumour under 2 cm, no lymph node involvement. I had radiotherapy. I have pushed and pushed to have HER2 test and found out last week that it is positive. I am fighting not only to get Herceptin but also to see if I can have it without chemo and what the difference is in survival/recurrence rates if I do it that way. It is very hard to find out what is best. Cost is a huge problem over here and it seems that if they can avoid giving you Herceptin they will!

11-01-2005, 01:42 AM	#3
bjj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 36	Really interested in this Hi I'm in the UK and was told by oncologist that I didn't need chemo - Grade 2, tumour under 2 cm, no lymph node involvement. I had radiotherapy. I have pushed and pushed to have HER2 test and found out last week that it is positive. I am fighting not only to get Herceptin but also to see if I can have it without chemo and what the difference is in survival/recurrence rates if I do it that way. It is very hard to find out what is best. Cost is a huge problem over here and it seems that if they can avoid giving you Herceptin they will!