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mcgle · 03-13-2007, 12:12 AM

I was told that even though I am IHC2+ and weakly FISH+ (2.71), herceptin would only have given me a 0.8% benefit. Chemo would have added another 0.8% benefit, which is why neither was prescribed.

Only time will tell if this advice was right.

Mcgle (UK)

03-13-2007, 12:12 AM	#4
mcgle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 148	I was told that even though I am IHC2+ and weakly FISH+ (2.71), herceptin would only have given me a 0.8% benefit. Chemo would have added another 0.8% benefit, which is why neither was prescribed. Only time will tell if this advice was right. Mcgle (UK)