Oncotype DX ...study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146743.php
Sidebar: While we Her2 ladies know and realize that the score for us has a higer percentage of being higher.....
For those newly dx. who are concerned about receiving chemo/herceptin (if they cannot have herceptin alone)
they may wish to consider this test to assist them in making treatment decisions.
This test for me back in 05/06 was the only way to have the onc. in New York pay attention to the fact that however small my tiny tumor was - (size does not matter) the gene makeup is what a women must have knowledge of.
Hope this helps.
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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