Hi Chelee,
As my Mother used to say, "If a person lies enough, evenutally they will get caught" sound like your caught your onc.
Of couse the KI 67 is not the only test that is important since when making treatment decsions all the different components from the pathology report help to make decisions. Don't feel to bad since my first dr. did order it and yet did not pay attention to the score, where as Dr. Slamon did.
If this helps you to feel any better, the score of the KI 67 would be of importance when on the fence with the decison to get chemo or not.
For your peace of mind, having chemo for your dx. was a no brainer.
So in the long Chelee, you did not miss out on a test that would have changed your treatment. It is more critical for those who are stage 1
and unsure.
Hope this helps...thinking of you and sending you,
Big Hugs,
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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