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01-30-2005, 12:41 PM

I am new to this site and wondered if most of the postings are from those with recurrent or advanced stage BC or all types. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy Aug 2003 with negative nodes. Tumor size was 2.5-2.7 CM which puts me in Stage IIA. As followup I am not getting any tests other than a CBC...Blood cell - nothing else. SHould I be doing something else to track this disease? My new gyn said i was "Cured" and i'm hardly that optimistic. I was HER2 positive (will check to see if FISH was done) so had the AC Chemo 4 rounds followed by 6 weeks of Mon-Fri radiation. I am on Tamox and will probably switch to Arimidex soon. Is Arimidex recommended for HER2 positive women? ALso, must one get into a clinical trial to get Herceptin without being Advanced Stage and is this even possible. Thank you anyone for any information.

01-30-2005, 12:41 PM	#1
Ginger Guest Posts: n/a	I am new to this site and wondered if most of the postings are from those with recurrent or advanced stage BC or all types. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy Aug 2003 with negative nodes. Tumor size was 2.5-2.7 CM which puts me in Stage IIA. As followup I am not getting any tests other than a CBC...Blood cell - nothing else. SHould I be doing something else to track this disease? My new gyn said i was "Cured" and i'm hardly that optimistic. I was HER2 positive (will check to see if FISH was done) so had the AC Chemo 4 rounds followed by 6 weeks of Mon-Fri radiation. I am on Tamox and will probably switch to Arimidex soon. Is Arimidex recommended for HER2 positive women? ALso, must one get into a clinical trial to get Herceptin without being Advanced Stage and is this even possible. Thank you anyone for any information.