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caya · 09-19-2011, 05:27 AM

kykeon22,

I think you should reread that article. The four subtypes of BC are listed in order of better prognosis -

Luminal A (ER+ and or PR+, Her 2 -)
Luminal B (ER + and or PR+/ Her 2 +)
Triple Negative
Her 2neu+ ( ER/PR - Her 2 +)

Triple + is not 20% of all BC - from what I understand, it is about 10% of the 25% of the Her2+ BC - thereby making us a very small subsect. The article even says 6 - 19%.

And for most of us triple+s, chemotherapy was not a "last resort" - it was an intregal part of our treatment.

I'm sure some of our statistic brainiacs with better math skills than I can chime in here.

all the best
caya

09-19-2011, 05:27 AM	#45
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Rare? Her2+, ER+, PR+ kykeon22, I think you should reread that article. The four subtypes of BC are listed in order of better prognosis - Luminal A (ER+ and or PR+, Her 2 -) Luminal B (ER + and or PR+/ Her 2 +) Triple Negative Her 2neu+ ( ER/PR - Her 2 +) Triple + is not 20% of all BC - from what I understand, it is about 10% of the 25% of the Her2+ BC - thereby making us a very small subsect. The article even says 6 - 19%. And for most of us triple+s, chemotherapy was not a "last resort" - it was an intregal part of our treatment. I'm sure some of our statistic brainiacs with better math skills than I can chime in here. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!! Last edited by caya; 09-19-2011 at 05:33 AM..