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Becky · 07-13-2007, 03:36 AM

Monosomy means just one chromosome instead of the usual 2. Aneuploid means many chromosomes (instead of the usual 2) - I only say this because many of us are aneuploid.

I thought to be Her2+ and you tested 2+ or 1+ on IHC and FISH was done, your score had to be 2 or over to be Her2+.

I know many women prior to the completion of the trial that got 6 rounds of TCH and no further Herceptin (since the trial was ongoing) and they are doing very, very well. The key for short stints on Herceptin would be to take it with the taxane which is what your friend might do.

07-13-2007, 03:36 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Monosomy means just one chromosome instead of the usual 2. Aneuploid means many chromosomes (instead of the usual 2) - I only say this because many of us are aneuploid. I thought to be Her2+ and you tested 2+ or 1+ on IHC and FISH was done, your score had to be 2 or over to be Her2+. I know many women prior to the completion of the trial that got 6 rounds of TCH and no further Herceptin (since the trial was ongoing) and they are doing very, very well. The key for short stints on Herceptin would be to take it with the taxane which is what your friend might do. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"