HER2 - and decisions about chemo

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sweeney
sweeney Member Posts: 353
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

HI everyone,

I just got a pathology report back with T1 N0 but no results on HER2 status until next week. What should I know about this, where should I look? My surgeon says it will affect my decisions about chemo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for this and for everything...everytime I post I'm blown away by this site!:)

Sweeney

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  • suemed8749
    suemed8749 Member Posts: 1,151
    edited June 2010

    Hi Sweeney - T1 N0 sounds good so far! The testing for Her2 takes longer - I saw my BS several times before she got the results. Your surgeon is right - the chemo decisions are based not only on size and grade of the tumor, but also the hormone and Her2 status. And there are targeted treatments for ER and PR+ and Herceptin for Her2+ in addition to chemo.

    As soon as you have those results, you and your oncologist can plan the next stage of your treatment. Best wishes to you as you continue!

    Sue

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  • Seabee
    Seabee Member Posts: 557
    edited June 2010

    As your onc may tell you, HER2+ tumors are more aggressive than HER2- and are treated accordingly, but it looks as if yours was caught very early. Best of luck.

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