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atdec05 · 05-15-2006, 01:45 PM

Hi Robin,

I think those recurrence rates apply to stage 1 as well, because those numbers are what my onc. told me. Basically, other than being early stage, all my tumor characteristics were agressive, fast-growing, and I was pre-menopausal. So that's why I went for the chemo.

Of course, only later trials will pinpoint how long we really need to take Herceptin. The Finnish test is promising, but it was done on a small group of women.

05-15-2006, 01:45 PM	#6
atdec05 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 144	Hi Robin, I think those recurrence rates apply to stage 1 as well, because those numbers are what my onc. told me. Basically, other than being early stage, all my tumor characteristics were agressive, fast-growing, and I was pre-menopausal. So that's why I went for the chemo. Of course, only later trials will pinpoint how long we really need to take Herceptin. The Finnish test is promising, but it was done on a small group of women.