HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Should Borderline Her2+'s use herceptin??

Kimberly Lewis · 07-28-2006, 07:00 AM

I was positive by IHC and weakly positive by FISH (40%). At Duke that meant no Herceptin for me. When I changed Onc's (wait at Duke was 2hours in office min.!) The Onc from Duke wrote my new Onc saying that Herceptin would be beneficial for me! Wow, I have been on Herceptin ever since. I guess there is no other safety net right now and there is so MUCH they don't really know. That's my experience for what little it's worth. Stage 3a - 7 nodes positive er+ pr weakly positive...

07-28-2006, 07:00 AM	#8
Kimberly Lewis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Posts: 279	I was positive by IHC and weakly positive by FISH (40%). At Duke that meant no Herceptin for me. When I changed Onc's (wait at Duke was 2hours in office min.!) The Onc from Duke wrote my new Onc saying that Herceptin would be beneficial for me! Wow, I have been on Herceptin ever since. I guess there is no other safety net right now and there is so MUCH they don't really know. That's my experience for what little it's worth. Stage 3a - 7 nodes positive er+ pr weakly positive...