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astrid · 06-28-2006, 04:21 PM

I have read "The most common region is for BC metastasis is bone, followed by the lung and liver."; however that is for average breast cancer. I wonder if brain metastasis is more common with HER2+ women as Herceptin prevents reoccurrence with the exception of the brain.

06-28-2006, 04:21 PM	#3
astrid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central North Carolina, USA Posts: 112	I have read "The most common region is for BC metastasis is bone, followed by the lung and liver."; however that is for average breast cancer. I wonder if brain metastasis is more common with HER2+ women as Herceptin prevents reoccurrence with the exception of the brain. __________________ DX 11/14/05, Stage 1C, Her2+ 3.4, ER+, PR+, K167 23%, Node Negative, MX0, Grade 3, 1.8CM, Lumpectomy 12/7/05; 6 rounds dense dose Taxol bi-weekly, 35 radiation, 1 year Herceptin, & Tamoxifen ongoing.