Thread: Her2 and BRCA
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Old 07-16-2009, 01:00 AM   #7
harrie
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I am BRCA2 positive as well as HER2 + for my 2006 breast cancer.

BTW, my mother and her sister (both deceased) had breast canc. I have 2 sisters. I am the only one that has had bc. Before I was tested, my sisters went in to be tested because they were wondering if they had the gene. My geneticist told them that I was the one to be tested since I had the history of bc. I was tested, came out + for BRCA2. My sisters were tested afterwards and came out (-). My daughter was tested and is also (-).

By the way, I don't believe my prior incidences with DCIS was tested for the HER2.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE

1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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