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Kaye & Ruthie & Kat,
Yes they do give Herceptin to those with neg nodes.
I am node negative and I was given Adriamyacin x4, then Taxol w/Herceptin x 12, then started Herceptin alone to go thru Feb 07. Also had 30 days rads. Then started Arimidex for next 5 years.
I heard about the Herceptin-only treatment also. (read it on-line at either ACS or John Hopkins site).
I also heard that they are considering giving Herceptin for only 9 weeks instead of 1 yr.
I've read on this site, that many women took Herceptin for 2 years. I don't know what the dr uses as a deciding factor for how long to give it to you.
Sadie
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Dx Oct 2005 IDC
Lumpectomy
1cm / Stage 1 / grade 3
Sentinel node neg
Her2+++
ER+ / PR weakly+
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