Questions on chemo and herceptin

[Joe]

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Hi

I am very new to the whole chat room scene. Although I have been reading for the past week. I am looking for information on whether to do chemo and Herceptin or just herceptin alone.
I was diagnoised with early stage bc through mammogram, no lump was detected. Had a lumpectomy Nov. 1st. They found foucal microinvasion, took 2 node neg. ER,Pr neg but her2 3+, I will start radiation the first week in Dec. and go for 7 weeks.
Found out Thursday, the day the FDA approved herceptin for early stage bc that the onc wanted to do 4 session of chemo and 1 year of herceptin. I am looking to do only heceptin. Also the onc is having the genetic testing done on the her2 gene to see how agressive it is. Has any ones onc suggested this test and what have they found out?
Thanks This has been a great site.
DianneM
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