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Jean · 02-23-2011, 11:26 PM

Have you checked with the hospital that is holding your tumor if they can provide a slide for the oncotype test?
You may want to call the company in Calif. and ask them the size of the slide they need. I remember my surgeon said the same thing to me that they did not have enough to send since the tumor was too small. That was not accurate and the Calif. company's lab was very helpful and a very tiny specimen is needed to do the testing.
Now if your oncotype test comes back in the low end that will help you make decisions. This will take much of the guess work out of the equation. If the test comes back high it is highly likely that your insurance will pay for your treatment even though your tumor is below the guidelines.

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Good luck.
jean

02-23-2011, 11:26 PM	#34
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: To treat or not to treat VERY early stage HER2 IDC Have you checked with the hospital that is holding your tumor if they can provide a slide for the oncotype test? You may want to call the company in Calif. and ask them the size of the slide they need. I remember my surgeon said the same thing to me that they did not have enough to send since the tumor was too small. That was not accurate and the Calif. company's lab was very helpful and a very tiny specimen is needed to do the testing. Now if your oncotype test comes back in the low end that will help you make decisions. This will take much of the guess work out of the equation. If the test comes back high it is highly likely that your insurance will pay for your treatment even though your tumor is below the guidelines. Customer Service Tel: +1 (866) ONCOTYPE (866-662-6897) Fax: +1 (650) 556-1073 Email: Customer Service Corporate Headquarters Genomic Health, Inc. 101 Galveston Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Tel: +1 (650) 556-9300 Fax: +1 (650) 556-1132 Good 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 Last edited by Jean; 02-23-2011 at 11:39 PM..