HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - suggestion made by study to surgeons treating DCIS w possible invasion

Melissa · 01-24-2008, 01:39 PM

I agree, the most important reason for the SNB is to possibly prevent LN removal. Bottom line is knowing your markers,agreesiviness etc. I just don't like what the surgeon told my friend, Oh it' DCIS, precancer, state 0, 98-100curable. Her cancer or should I say precaner is strong her2 and I wish her onc would push for Herceptin. Maybe there's too mush emphasis on the staging and not the markers. BUt I'm not the specialist. I've told her about this site and hopefully she'll log on and read. I remember reading about the Topo ll gene test when I was dx, before having AC and my onc told me there was no such test. But it appears that some, on this site, have had the test and it was at the time I was asking for it. So, I guess my onc was wrong. I know I wish I had found this site when I was dx.
Thanks, Melissa

01-24-2008, 01:39 PM	#5
Melissa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 116	Jean, I agree, the most important reason for the SNB is to possibly prevent LN removal. Bottom line is knowing your markers,agreesiviness etc. I just don't like what the surgeon told my friend, Oh it' DCIS, precancer, state 0, 98-100curable. Her cancer or should I say precaner is strong her2 and I wish her onc would push for Herceptin. Maybe there's too mush emphasis on the staging and not the markers. BUt I'm not the specialist. I've told her about this site and hopefully she'll log on and read. I remember reading about the Topo ll gene test when I was dx, before having AC and my onc told me there was no such test. But it appears that some, on this site, have had the test and it was at the time I was asking for it. So, I guess my onc was wrong. I know I wish I had found this site when I was dx. Thanks, Melissa __________________ Melissa 04/06, (42), 2cm tumor, 7/13 nodes, one positive node under clavicle mastectomy/reconstruction grade 3, stage lllb, er-65+, pr-90+, her2+++(80%) 4/AC, 12wks TH then 6wks rads 40 wks herceptin, and tamoxifen. onc test tamoxifen resistance = poor metabilizer 04/07 ooph & on arimidex 08/07 completed herceptin 04/2022 - 16 year survivor!