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Barbara2 · 01-18-2008, 01:41 PM

I am also ER+ PR-. When my original labs came back my ER+ was shown as a "1+" on a scale of 1-3. Later, when I saw that people were showing this in terms of a "percent," I asked to have it checked again. My onc and I were both surprised to see 61% was the outcome. We both figured it to be much lower. The PR was also retested, which was 0.

I learned something new from your post, Becky:
"However, there was a study with Arimidex where they looked at its effectiveness in women who were ER+/PR+ vs women who were just ER+ and that study showed that Arimidex is more effective if just ER+."

Thank you, I did not know that.

01-18-2008, 01:41 PM	#12
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	Er+Pr- I am also ER+ PR-. When my original labs came back my ER+ was shown as a "1+" on a scale of 1-3. Later, when I saw that people were showing this in terms of a "percent," I asked to have it checked again. My onc and I were both surprised to see 61% was the outcome. We both figured it to be much lower. The PR was also retested, which was 0. I learned something new from your post, Becky: "However, there was a study with Arimidex where they looked at its effectiveness in women who were ER+/PR+ vs women who were just ER+ and that study showed that Arimidex is more effective if just ER+." Thank you, I did not know that. __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.