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Becky · 06-19-2009, 03:45 AM

I think the proper way to say it is that it could be deadly.

Jean's stats say that the 10 yr survival rate of untreated Her2 disease is 67%. That means that 1/3 of the women in the category will recur (but it was not an overall survival rate) so the number includes those that will only have a local recurrence.

The trick is to find those who will have a distant recurrence and treat those women. The goal is the right treatment to the right women. Not all those with Her2 recur, even with the least treatment.

06-19-2009, 03:45 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	I think the proper way to say it is that it could be deadly. Jean's stats say that the 10 yr survival rate of untreated Her2 disease is 67%. That means that 1/3 of the women in the category will recur (but it was not an overall survival rate) so the number includes those that will only have a local recurrence. The trick is to find those who will have a distant recurrence and treat those women. The goal is the right treatment to the right women. Not all those with Her2 recur, even with the least treatment. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"