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Old 02-06-2006, 12:45 PM   #9
michele u
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How postive was your Her2? If they checked it with IHC it will say 1+, 2+ or 3+ or just Her2+, He2++, or Her2+++ if they checked it with FISH it will say a number. IF you are stongly positive Her2 by FISH or IHC i would fight for the Herceptin. I would also consider a new test PTEN on your tumor. THis biomarker can predict if the Herceptin will work. IF you have PTEN then it is more likely to work. Look at my post on biomarkers. It has the name and number of the lab that checks the PTEN
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