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MichelleMoon · 11-03-2006, 01:14 PM

Oh, and to my knowledge BRCA 1, 2 and HER2neu status are all separate issues. They can all act independently of one another (and do!). Your BRCA 1/2 status never changes...it's in your genes. If you have the mutation, it was given to you be a parent (not the kind of inheritence I WANTED!!!) and you can pass it to your kids...yuck for me.

My mets biopsy came back HER2 positive, although my original tumor was triple negative. That said, I am glad to have herceptin as a treatment option now.

Michelle

11-03-2006, 01:14 PM	#5
MichelleMoon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 36	One more... Oh, and to my knowledge BRCA 1, 2 and HER2neu status are all separate issues. They can all act independently of one another (and do!). Your BRCA 1/2 status never changes...it's in your genes. If you have the mutation, it was given to you be a parent (not the kind of inheritence I WANTED!!!) and you can pass it to your kids...yuck for me. My mets biopsy came back HER2 positive, although my original tumor was triple negative. That said, I am glad to have herceptin as a treatment option now. Michelle