Hi Catherine,

In general, chemotherapy cuts the risk of recurrence by 30%. That is, if your initial risk based on your stage, number of positive lymph nodes, etc. is 20%, for example, then chemotherapy cuts the risk by 6%, making the risk 14%. I think that Herceptin would then cut that risk by roughly 50% to approximately 7%.

Joan

Is there anywhere on the web where they say what the chances of recurrence are - with or without chemo and radiation? I have found stats by stage but I have never seen it listed as to the difference with or without chemo and or radiation.

First of all ...... Welcome Back Becky!!! So happy your are back on board!!

Goops, in regards to your question about where to find a recurrance score. Adjuvant.com is the place where you can find a recurrance score. In fact Dr. Pegram gave me 2 printout results, one which included the HER2neu and one without. It definitely helped me make that decision to do the chemol
Maryanne

For Becky
 

Becky, I hope your buddy comes back soon too because she is also very much missed.......
Maryanne

Thank you Harrie - I will check it out!

I got some type of a financial place - could you please repost the link Harrie. Thanks

Hi Harrie -
Sorry to point out that those posts from Becky are from one year ago.

She even took her pic off and put the hamster's.

Maybe she is training for a marathon?

Goops, I think it is adjuvantonline.com

Hopeful