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Old 04-20-2010, 04:24 AM   #1
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Questions re HER2 Testing

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/he.../20cancer.html
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Old 04-20-2010, 09:03 AM   #2
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Re: Questions re HER2 Testing

This is a very informative article and should be read by all, but especially for women when first diagnosed. I have a lot of respect for whatever either Dr. Winer or Dr. Perez have to say on any breast cancer issue. They are both breast cancer warriors.
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