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Lani,
I agree with you! I know that after I read abut the HER2 Serum Test here on the board, I researched everything I could on the subject. I went to my oncologist Thursday and asked for the test. No one seemed to know what I was talking about - although the oncologist did say that when she was in medical school there was research being done on it. I was able to inform them that it was approved by the FDA, and I handed them detailed information on the test, etc. The onc nurse then drew my blood for the HER2 serum test. Knowledge is power.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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