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I to am confused about the Her2 serum test. Joe posted a spot for a very good article. It is http//breast-cancer-research.com. Once on the site go under articles. The title is Her-2/neu diagnostics in breast cancer. It was published 4 June 2007.
I just saw my onc last wk for my first mammograms since being diagnosed last year. Thankfully all came back fine. At that point I ask about the Her2 serum test. Onc said they don't do them. I would feel better having scans to be sure all is well. Nothing else is schedule now unless symptoms appear.
Could someone who gets the Her2 serum test regularly explain it to us. Is it just a blood test? How often do you get it? What does the test results show? Is the expense a problem for some insurance companies? Perhaps the test is not done when there is no reoccurence. But the article says it can indicate reoccurance 2 to 9 months before it is detected by clinical diagnoses.
Thanks in advance for you knowledge!
Donna
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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