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R.B. · 05-18-2006, 02:02 PM

Here a link to another article on tailoring BC chemo and relation to HER 2.

I know very little about chemo. There is some comment on HER 2 alternatives at the end. I suspect it is another take on Lani's news item above.

RB

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Hematolo...Cancer/tb/3319

ABSTRACT

MedPage Today Action Points

* Explain to interested patients that a tumor's HER2 status is increasingly important for treatment decisions.

* In particular, note that this study suggests that women without HER2 over-expression can be treated with a less-aggressive form of adjuvant chemotherapy.

* Note that the trial described here reflects treatment before the availability of Herceptin (trastuzumab) for HER2-positive breast tumors.

05-18-2006, 02:02 PM	#2
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	HER2 Status Can Refine Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Decisions Here a link to another article on tailoring BC chemo and relation to HER 2. I know very little about chemo. There is some comment on HER 2 alternatives at the end. I suspect it is another take on Lani's news item above. RB http://www.medpagetoday.com/Hematolo...Cancer/tb/3319 ABSTRACT MedPage Today Action Points * Explain to interested patients that a tumor's HER2 status is increasingly important for treatment decisions. * In particular, note that this study suggests that women without HER2 over-expression can be treated with a less-aggressive form of adjuvant chemotherapy. * Note that the trial described here reflects treatment before the availability of Herceptin (trastuzumab) for HER2-positive breast tumors.