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Becky · 09-24-2010, 02:37 PM

When I told my sister that she should push for it, she said the doctor said they don't because dcis is non-invasive cancer, most dcis is Her2+ but most changes to something else if it becomes invasive and there is nothing that is given regardless.

Oddly, there is a study for using Herceptin for dcis. My sister is going to look into it and get the info from her onc. Apparently they are trialing Herceptin in newly diagnosed dcis patients to see if it helps in recurrence prevention. Very interesting.

09-24-2010, 02:37 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Update on My Sister When I told my sister that she should push for it, she said the doctor said they don't because dcis is non-invasive cancer, most dcis is Her2+ but most changes to something else if it becomes invasive and there is nothing that is given regardless. Oddly, there is a study for using Herceptin for dcis. My sister is going to look into it and get the info from her onc. Apparently they are trialing Herceptin in newly diagnosed dcis patients to see if it helps in recurrence prevention. Very interesting. __________________ 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"