stupid question

Anonymous

stupid question

Konakona

can a Luminal B be triple negative?

Konakona

I am confused because the mammaprint puts me at ER -PR+(weak)her2- and calls me luminal B, my biopsy results were ER 90%PR 30% her2-. Am I a TN?

Konakona

well before this I was consider luminal A, because my KI 67 was low at 8%, Grade 2. they told me no chemo probably, now chemo is for sure, I am ok with that, it was always a posibility, it's the ER what worries me. I don't see my doctor until next week

Konakona

also my ER is not completly 0 by the mammaprint test but almost

Konakona

I don't see my doctor until Wenesday so until then Xanax is my best friend

sylviaexmouthuk

Hello posters.

I have been reading this thread with great interest and found this chart on the Mayo Clinic website and thought it might be useful.

I was diagnosed triple negative and was told you had to be negative in all three. My progesterone was in fact 5% but I was told this was negligible and counted as negative. From what you have said I would not think that you are triple negative.

Best wishes to you, Konakona and I want to tell you you can get treated and be fine.

Best wishes to everyone.

Sylvia

• Group 1 (luminal A). This group includes tumors that are ER positive and PR positive, but negative for HER2. Luminal A breast cancers are likely to benefit from hormone therapy and may also benefit from chemotherapy.
• Group 2 (luminal . This type includes tumors that are ER positive, PR negative and HER2 positive. Luminal B breast cancers are likely to benefit from chemotherapy and may benefit from hormone therapy and treatment targeted to HER2.
• Group 3 (HER2 positive). This type includes tumors that are ER negative and PR negative, but HER2 positive. HER2 breast cancers are likely to benefit from chemotherapy and treatment targeted to HER2.
• Group 4 (basal-like). This type, which is also called triple-negative breast cancer, includes tumors that are ER negative, PR negative and HER2 negative. Basal-like breast cancers are likely to benefit from chemotherapy.

Konakona

Thanks so much sylviaexmouthuk, this really helps

Konakona

actually is my second one, in the first one he ordered blood work, chest x ray, abdominal ultrasound and bone scan, standard procedure for everybody I also have an appointment with a shrink. It's going to be a hell of a week