Hello all,
Great forums here!
I need some help desciphering my path report...had hercep Test 3+/strongly positive then I insisted on FISH test,here are the results.
"Sixty tumor nuclei were counted and showed an average of 10+ copies of LSI Her-2/neu gene per nucleus and an average of 2.6 copies of CEP17 per nucleus"
The tumour cells demonstrated amplification of the Her-2/neu gene copy levels (Her-2/neu: CEP17signal ratio 3.85"
Please explain what this all means? I am an outreach coordinator for a nationa breast and aovarian org. called FORCE (facing our risk of cancer empowered)
www.facingourrisk.org. I have spent 5 years researching BRCA 1 and 2 but have NO knowledge regarding Her-2 neu! Am negative for BRCA 1 +2 and have been with FORCE for 5 years, was diagnosed Dec 2004.
Did dose dense AC/Taxol (last two coming up) am stage IIB T2N1
Can Herceptin be administered with a port or central line? I REALLY want to get rid if this thing in JUne?
Thank you sooooo much for your help in advance. I must make some serious decisions soon. My onc wanted to wait until ASCO to make her recommendations.
Marcia
Mississippi - Louisiana Outreach Coordinator
FORCE
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
(
www.facingourrisk.org)
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