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mcgle · 12-15-2006, 01:37 AM

Here in the UK, they do the FISH test if you are in the IHC 2+ zone (as I was). If you are 3+, I don't think they do.

We seem to be a long way behind you. For example, I asked my onc about doing the Ki67 (proliferation test) and the Oncotype test. He said it was not protocol yet - lack of funds, if you ask me!

So I am relying on their current knowledge which is not to prescribe chemo or herceptin for node negative, vascular negative, hormone positive, small weakly positive HER2 tumours in post-menopausal women. I just hope they are right!

Mcgle

12-15-2006, 01:37 AM	#6
mcgle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 148	2+ / 3+ Here in the UK, they do the FISH test if you are in the IHC 2+ zone (as I was). If you are 3+, I don't think they do. We seem to be a long way behind you. For example, I asked my onc about doing the Ki67 (proliferation test) and the Oncotype test. He said it was not protocol yet - lack of funds, if you ask me! So I am relying on their current knowledge which is not to prescribe chemo or herceptin for node negative, vascular negative, hormone positive, small weakly positive HER2 tumours in post-menopausal women. I just hope they are right! Mcgle