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kindone
kindone Member Posts: 523
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Is it just my imagination or are their more ER+PR- girl out there than before?

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited February 2011

    Not sure if there are more of us.  I know that the most important one for determining treatment is the ER status anyway. 

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited February 2011

    I don't think it's your imagination; I've noticed that, too.  I wonder why.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited February 2011

    Actually though you may have come up pr neg you might be pr pos...In terms of that test that determines it there is a lot of errors-or something about the longer they wait to tes tfor the PR the more likly the test shoes less pr even though you might have been pr pos. Does that make sense loll.  I forgot what they told me...Huge help I know. lol

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  • JacquelineG
    JacquelineG Member Posts: 282
    edited February 2011

    I know what you mean Pure, I'm trying to think what an oncologist told me. I think depending on the amount of progesterone you have in your body at the time of the biopsy, the results on PR might be impacted (not so the case with ER)... he also told me I may be PR+ even if my biopsy tested PR- - a false negative PR. It's interesting -- will have to research that more.

    Jackie

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  • kindone
    kindone Member Posts: 523
    edited February 2011

    Thanks ladies, let me know what you come up with Jackie.  I tried to research and don't come up with much.

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  • SpunkyGirl
    SpunkyGirl Member Posts: 1,568
    edited February 2011

    I don't think there's more, because I often look for it since I am.  I'm not sure it means anything....

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