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Old 08-15-2005, 09:29 PM   #4
michele u
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Bubblesmom,
There is also another way to check Her2 status. It's called FISH. It's a little more reliable. That will give you a number also. Most women that are positive will be around a 5. I was 10, meaning i had alot of HEr2 receptors on my cancer. THe higher the number the better the Herceptin works(they think) It is your choice but i took Herceptin AFTER taxol for a year in study and mine has not recurred. I had 34 positive nodes. It must work
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