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Lindyjo,
My oncologist does not believe in tumor marker tests -- too unreliable. If you are on Herceptin the best test you can have is the Bayer Serum HER2 test. There is a thread on the board here dealing with the Serum Test if you do a search you will find it. A good rule of thumb is if you have any symptom that lasts for 2 weeks it is best to get it checked out. Whether that means an MRI, CT, bone scan or a PET/CT scan.
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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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