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Lien · 11-14-2009, 05:14 PM

I seem to remember that there's a relatively high percentage of DCIS that's HER2 positive. Yet many DCIS's don't turn into cancer. Hmm.

Jacqueline

11-14-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Even Small HER2-positive Breast Cancers Have a Higher Risk of Recurrence I seem to remember that there's a relatively high percentage of DCIS that's HER2 positive. Yet many DCIS's don't turn into cancer. Hmm. Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.