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Re: " Our data strongly suggest that selected pts with HER2+ tumors may not need chem
Interesting article. My surgical oncologist, back in 2006, implied it may not necessarily be a bad idea to have the surgery, herceptin and AI and forgo the chemo. I did end up having the chemo also.
I wonder if it was ever considered to extract components of the tumor and see how it responds to the treatment as part of the evaluation for tx.
It's been so long since I ever visited the site, I had to "retrieve password". I was getting a little disgusted with all the scammers infiltrating.
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*** 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
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