HERS2 Positive information and treatments
I had a biopsy with results showing grade three triple positive for micro invasive ductal carcinoma. When I went to have the seeds put in for surgery they saw another suspicious spot . They put 2 seeds in . I had surgery they removed 2 separate tumors. One was the biopsy site and the second one had pathology of estrogen + progesterone- and running fish for this one , grade 3. The first one had fish + of 14 . The second tumor was 4 mm IDC all my margins on both sites had clean margins they removed two sentinel nodes and both were clear . My oncologist said that even if the fish comes out HERS2 positive they would not do chemo or HERS2 therapy due to the size of the tumor. They will recommend radiation and hormone therapy . The stage is 1a . I am concerned about the HERS 2 . The first tumor had a HERS2 of 14 very amplified. The oncologist said the number doesn't matter, HERS2 cancer is HERS2 cancer And due to the size this is the protocol they use . Does this sound right to others? I only have info I have seen on line and I thought it said chemo and HERS2 therapy due to HERS2 being positive ?
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Hello pamweygus, I'm so sorry your biopsy presented a need to be here, but here's a warm welcome. Until someone with HER2 positive BC responds to you, the following is an old thread containing a wealth of information. Meanwhile, it may not hurt to consider obtaining a 2nd opinion if you don't get the answers you're looking for. Best wishes to you as you advocate for your appropriate treatment & hugs.
https://community.breastcancer.org/en/discussion/764183/triple-positive-group
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Thank you so much for your response ! 💕🙏This is all new for me and I am curious to what others have been told for treatments. It's hard to put trust in new Doctor's when your life is on the line
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Hi! @pamweygus my tumor was 1.3mm hormone neg Her 2+. Nodes were negative. My MO said no to chemo as well. I had BMX as the tumor was within 5 cm high grade DCIS.
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thank you so much SNM ! Did you have radiation?
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@pamweygus Hi again! Nope, I did not have radiation. That option was discussed but the cancer was on my left side and I didn't want the risk of cardiac damage. Plus my MO said that I had a 5% chance of recurrence after BMX, and the recurrence would be more likely distant, rather than local. So I was comfortable with passing on radiation treatment.
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