ER+/PR+/HER2+ (Triple Positive) What about BRCA test?

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  • kerri72
    kerri72 Member Posts: 69
    edited December 2010

    That's great - and so wonderful that you heard before the holiday!

    Good luck with surgery and the rest of your treatment.

    Kerri 

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  • Pstolli
    Pstolli Member Posts: 6
    edited October 2014

    My mom is 80 years old, triple positive and had a mastectomy this week. She will see the surgery to get the pathology report on Tuesday and will see the Oncologist some time after.  If what I am understanding about Herceptin is true, she will not be a candidate for that treatment unless she is at a grade 3 or more. We do not know her grades and stages.  I know if i am patient I will find out what the Oncologist recommends, but I was hoping to find out what you think some of her options might be.  Thanks!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2014

    Her2+ cancer is often grade 3. Grades are 1 to 3. Herceptin & some of the chemotherapy drugs can be tough on the heart, which could be a factor for someone at her age. Staging (1 to 4, different from grade) will also probably be a factor in deciding what treatments to pursue.

    Your question is at the end of a thread about the BRCA test - which is not your question. Perhaps if you start a new thread in the triple positive forum - or even on the general Her2/neu positive forum, you will get more answers.

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  • Pstolli
    Pstolli Member Posts: 6
    edited October 2014

    thanks!  I'm new here.  I thought I was posting on the correct thread - thanks for the heads up  and slso the info  

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