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Diane H · 10-14-2005, 06:36 AM

Actually I do not think that herceptin targets fast growing cells like chemo does, it prevents cancer cells from overexpressing HER2 which causes them to grow faster. So works in a different way. But I have heard that ER+ PR- will do better on some sort of aromatase inhibitor as opposed to tamoxifen. You have to be post menopausal for those.

10-14-2005, 06:36 AM	#3
Diane H Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 208	Actually I do not think that herceptin targets fast growing cells like chemo does, it prevents cancer cells from overexpressing HER2 which causes them to grow faster. So works in a different way. But I have heard that ER+ PR- will do better on some sort of aromatase inhibitor as opposed to tamoxifen. You have to be post menopausal for those.