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laurie123
3 years agoMember
Was anyone NOT offered the Oncotype test - as recommendation was for no chemo?
Further to my previous post, I am starting to panic as I am learning more and I see many, many women offered the oncotype test to see if chemo or not. I was never offered this (& I didn't know ab...
noosa_blue150
3 years agoMember
If I’m reading the BCNA info correctly , breast cancer that is HER2 positive and HR negative suits testing
if you’re triple,negative or triple positive it won’t help - other factors like size and whether lymph nodes affected or path type (lobular - IDC etc ) come into play
does that sound right ?
I was triple positive , ductal ca and no lymph nodes affected originally -no family history and was never offered onc-type or genetic testing -was told I needed chemo because of triple positive status
if you’re triple,negative or triple positive it won’t help - other factors like size and whether lymph nodes affected or path type (lobular - IDC etc ) come into play
does that sound right ?
I was triple positive , ductal ca and no lymph nodes affected originally -no family history and was never offered onc-type or genetic testing -was told I needed chemo because of triple positive status