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emily · 05-03-2007, 12:48 AM

I was diagnosd in June 04 at age 52. Her2 testing was not the protocol in Australia then. My tumour was 0.8mm ER 10% PR -, 7/9 on Bloom Richardson. Only rads recommended + tamoxifin. Switched to Arimidex in Nov last yr and was tested for Her2 on IHC & Cish. Results IHC Her2+++ Cish 8.0. Onc said I should have been offered chemo but not necessarily Herceptin because of the small size of the tumour and the possible side effects.
Coming up to 3 yrs NED & like the rest of you hoping to continue this way.

Emily

05-03-2007, 12:48 AM	#8
emily Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 15	No Herceptin or chemo I was diagnosd in June 04 at age 52. Her2 testing was not the protocol in Australia then. My tumour was 0.8mm ER 10% PR -, 7/9 on Bloom Richardson. Only rads recommended + tamoxifin. Switched to Arimidex in Nov last yr and was tested for Her2 on IHC & Cish. Results IHC Her2+++ Cish 8.0. Onc said I should have been offered chemo but not necessarily Herceptin because of the small size of the tumour and the possible side effects. Coming up to 3 yrs NED & like the rest of you hoping to continue this way. Emily