HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Routine marker testing and recurrence... worth it?

AlaskaAngel · 10-25-2007, 06:28 PM

They neither recommend against routine use nor recommend routine use of markers for primary stage bc.

So far it appears they are continuing to remain generally out of touch by actual clinical practice and preference among a fair number of their own specialty, as well as among the majority of patients.

http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30703

Does their report indicate they recommend that the studies they say have not been done to provide adequate documentation for any meaningful conclusions be done? Or are they satisfied to simply not recommend for or against use of markers indefinitely?

A.A.

10-25-2007, 06:28 PM	#84
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	They neither recommend against routine use nor recommend routine use of markers for primary stage bc. So far it appears they are continuing to remain generally out of touch by actual clinical practice and preference among a fair number of their own specialty, as well as among the majority of patients. http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30703 Does their report indicate they recommend that the studies they say have not been done to provide adequate documentation for any meaningful conclusions be done? Or are they satisfied to simply not recommend for or against use of markers indefinitely? A.A.