Christine MH-UK
03-27-2010, 08:14 AM
It is on the same chromosome as Her2, but different.
Key points according to blurb:
* CEP17 BC survival improves by 2/3rds with addition of anthracycline
* Suggests that CEP17 mutation can be told from the FISH test
* Suggests that only CEP17 BC benefits from anthracyclines.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_96884.html
As someone who got neoadjuvant anthracyclines and suffered greatly without having an enduring response, I think that this is great news.
Key points according to blurb:
* CEP17 BC survival improves by 2/3rds with addition of anthracycline
* Suggests that CEP17 mutation can be told from the FISH test
* Suggests that only CEP17 BC benefits from anthracyclines.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_96884.html
As someone who got neoadjuvant anthracyclines and suffered greatly without having an enduring response, I think that this is great news.