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" I was told 1 year after participating that I am a responder."

Is this determined by a lab measurement or lack of recurrence?

Hi Rich,

Blood test - my oncologist had to send them in periodically...

Kim from CT

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2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen

2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only.

2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle

2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED

2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels!

2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable.

2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only
Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine

2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!

06-12-2011, 09:27 AM	#16
mamacze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madison, Connecticut Posts: 638	Re: Questions About Vaccinations " I was told 1 year after participating that I am a responder." Is this determined by a lab measurement or lack of recurrence? Hi Rich, Blood test - my oncologist had to send them in periodically... Kim from CT __________________ 2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen 2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only. 2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle 2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED 2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels! 2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable. 2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine 2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!