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Chelee · 07-16-2007, 01:32 PM

Kimberly, You must be right as that's the only thing that makes sense. But it seems there is more then enough data to support the use of the her2 serum test at this point IMHO.

I noticed even Chrisy said in the clinical trial she is in they are using it. That sounds pretty positive. I think its another GOOD tool that should be used on a regular basis for us her2 gals.

I think I am going to take some literature in to my onc and push for this and see how far I get with it. lol With my onc...probably not far but its worth a shot. I would just like to see IF they even really know about it after I hand them information on it. I get this *blank* stare every time I bring it up to any onc? (Strange) Its like they don't want to admit they have no clue what I'm talking about?

Chelee

07-16-2007, 01:32 PM	#6
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Kimberly, You must be right as that's the only thing that makes sense. But it seems there is more then enough data to support the use of the her2 serum test at this point IMHO. I noticed even Chrisy said in the clinical trial she is in they are using it. That sounds pretty positive. I think its another GOOD tool that should be used on a regular basis for us her2 gals. I think I am going to take some literature in to my onc and push for this and see how far I get with it. lol With my onc...probably not far but its worth a shot. I would just like to see IF they even really know about it after I hand them information on it. I get this blank stare every time I bring it up to any onc? (Strange) Its like they don't want to admit they have no clue what I'm talking about? Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.