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radiant · 06-27-2011, 09:57 PM

Thank-you for posting this. Does anyone know how I, as a bc patient, can get the testing done to determine if I have this expression, p95HER2, and to learn what the condition of my p53 and other very important dna aspects of my cancer are?

I heard someone on TV, during a baseball game (oddly), that somewhere in Santa Clara, CA you can get testing to identify all the dna of your cancer? I don't know how to start this process. It seems REALLY important info, rather than continually getting blasted.

thanks!

Kim

06-27-2011, 09:57 PM	#2
radiant Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 88	Re: p95Her2 a (nasty) subgroup of her2 Thank-you for posting this. Does anyone know how I, as a bc patient, can get the testing done to determine if I have this expression, p95HER2, and to learn what the condition of my p53 and other very important dna aspects of my cancer are? I heard someone on TV, during a baseball game (oddly), that somewhere in Santa Clara, CA you can get testing to identify all the dna of your cancer? I don't know how to start this process. It seems REALLY important info, rather than continually getting blasted. thanks! Kim __________________ ------------------------------ Dx Stage 3C 2005, triple +, tons of lymph nodes as well. FEC, surgery, TCH, rads, herceptin 1 year. And, Aromasin. 2007 - recurrence to medistinal lymph node, Abraxene and Herceptin - took it down 50% 2008 - on Arimidex/Herceptin - stable lymph node. 2009 - stable on Arimidex/Herceptin 2010 - lymph node progression and liver mets. 2010 - went on Gemzar, Navelbine, Herceptin - Navelbine and Herceptin took liver mets down. lymph node slightly progressed. 2010 - did Xeloda & Tykerb - MAJOR progression in liver in only 6 weeks. Dec 2010 - present - Ixempra/Avastin/Herceptin/Fasoldex - regressing June 2012 - chemo break Sept 19, 2012 - start t-dm1. Chose this over going back on Ixempra.