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Her2 Positive - Herceptin?
I was diagnosed with DCIS and IDC in December of 2006. Had a lumpectomy - left breast and sentinel node biopsy. 1 mm clear margin, 5 nodes removed, all clear. They didn't think at first the chemo would benefit me, so I started with radiation treatments. Almost finished with those - one more week doing the boost. After having the Onco Type DX test done, my oncologist said he thought I would need chemo - 4 treatments of A/C, three weeks apart. I'll wait a couple of weeks after chemo before starting this.
I am er and pr positive. He talked about Tamoxifen. (Sorry if the spelling is wrong.) I am also her2 positive, and, if I understood him correctly, since there was no lymph node involvement, he won't be prescribing herceptin. I see him Thursday, so I will clarify this. I am concerned about it, if that is what he meant.
Can someone tell me if herceptin is not prescribed if you have no lymph node involvement?
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