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Jean · 01-07-2009, 02:04 PM

Snuf,

I have attached an interesting article that will demonstrate why we just do not have all the answeres as to who will benefit from chemo - who will not,
maybe the near future will deliver more conclusive ability to idenity the genes involved with tumors.

Until we can have a clear answer we can onlyconsider what is available to us at present.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134495.php

We are faced with a very complex decison.
Best of luck,
Jean

01-07-2009, 02:04 PM	#14
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Snuf, I have attached an interesting article that will demonstrate why we just do not have all the answeres as to who will benefit from chemo - who will not, maybe the near future will deliver more conclusive ability to idenity the genes involved with tumors. Until we can have a clear answer we can onlyconsider what is available to us at present. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134495.php We are faced with a very complex decison. Best of luck, Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006