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Re: more on serum her 2 test
Lani or anyone,
Sorry to sound ignorant, but this is the first I've heard of a HER2 serum (apparently different from the actual HER2+ diagnosis itself). Would this be a way that doctors could monitor the effectiveness of treatment? [E.g. whether or not Taxol and/or Herceptin are working.] Or is this more like the other markers that indicate possible progression or lack thereof (I just had one run and it came back fine)? I would guess this would be most pertinent for Stage IV'ers but am interested in understanding more.
Melanie
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Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07)
Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection
Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes
Portacath: 9/7/07
Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds
Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema)
Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol)
Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07)
Reconstruction (silicone implant)
Herceptin done (10/08)
Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08)
Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis)
Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10
Six years NED...7/7/2013!
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