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RobinP · 05-11-2006, 10:10 AM

The ERGF family consisits of her1, her2, her3, and her4. Having her4 is not a bad thing. However, the others can be bad players. As you know, her2 is what most of us know we have here on her2support and is rountinely tested.However, you had additional, not so routine, testing done, including her1 as I recall. Her1 is commonly called EGFR, albiet perhaps somewhat incorrectly.erb1 may also be call her1 and erb2 may also be called her2, correctly so.

So getting back to your particular case, you tested low for EGFR which is her1. I would suspect that that is better than testing moderately or high.

Robin

Addendum:

FYI, I was her1 moderate, and her3 moderate. Wouldn't it be something if having her1positive by +1 ( low amounts) or +2 ( moderate amounts)would be the equivalent of having her2 only positive by +1 or +2. As we all know, her2 positive by +1 or +2 is not ominous as opposed to her2 positive by +3 which is ominous.

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RobinP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 943	The ERGF family consisits of her1, her2, her3, and her4. Having her4 is not a bad thing. However, the others can be bad players. As you know, her2 is what most of us know we have here on her2support and is rountinely tested.However, you had additional, not so routine, testing done, including her1 as I recall. Her1 is commonly called EGFR, albiet perhaps somewhat incorrectly.erb1 may also be call her1 and erb2 may also be called her2, correctly so. So getting back to your particular case, you tested low for EGFR which is her1. I would suspect that that is better than testing moderately or high. Robin Addendum: FYI, I was her1 moderate, and her3 moderate. Wouldn't it be something if having her1positive by +1 ( low amounts) or +2 ( moderate amounts)would be the equivalent of having her2 only positive by +1 or +2. As we all know, her2 positive by +1 or +2 is not ominous as opposed to her2 positive by +3 which is ominous. __________________ Robin 2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo Last edited by RobinP; 05-11-2006 at 10:39 AM..