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harrie · 02-16-2009, 10:48 PM

Very interesting thread. Thanks for posting it Jean. One thing I wanted to add in regards to the high Oncotype score. The higher the score is generally indicative of the greater possiblity that the chemo tx will be effective.

In the future, this may also help clarify treatment decisions.
New genomic test can personalize breast cancer treatment [Washington University in St. Louis / Summary]

02-16-2009, 10:48 PM	#17
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Very interesting thread. Thanks for posting it Jean. One thing I wanted to add in regards to the high Oncotype score. The higher the score is generally indicative of the greater possiblity that the chemo tx will be effective. In the future, this may also help clarify treatment decisions. New genomic test can personalize breast cancer treatment [Washington University in St. Louis / Summary] __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara Last edited by harrie; 02-16-2009 at 10:51 PM..