HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

suzan w · 02-21-2006, 02:53 PM

I had a bilateral mastectomy in June '05, node neg, ER+,PR+,Her2+. All other scans ned. Small (7mm) tumor. My onc. said that if it were not for the Her2+, I would only need arimidex (for ER+). I had the Oncotype DX test, showed a high intermediate risk for recurrence. Based on that info my onc recommended 4 cycles of A/C- didn't feel taxol was in order as the A/C was a "preventative measure"(her words), Followed by a year of herceptin/3 week cycles. So far, so good...it all seems like such a guessing game!

02-21-2006, 02:53 PM	#17
suzan w Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples FL Posts: 1,744	A/C, then herceptin I had a bilateral mastectomy in June '05, node neg, ER+,PR+,Her2+. All other scans ned. Small (7mm) tumor. My onc. said that if it were not for the Her2+, I would only need arimidex (for ER+). I had the Oncotype DX test, showed a high intermediate risk for recurrence. Based on that info my onc recommended 4 cycles of A/C- didn't feel taxol was in order as the A/C was a "preventative measure"(her words), Followed by a year of herceptin/3 week cycles. So far, so good...it all seems like such a guessing game!