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Josie60
Josie60 CSN Member Posts: 80
in Esophageal Cancer #1

I was curious if anyone is aware of change from HER- to HER+ ?    In my initial endoscope ultrasound and biopsy the tissue was HER-.  Now after a year of treatment I still have active lymph nodes. The oncologist is suggesting another biopsy to see if the cancer is now HER+   

Haon anyone experienced a switch?

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  • JKGulliver
    JKGulliver CSN Member Posts: 93
    #3
    HER switch

    We have not experienced this.  My husband is HER-.  However, I have understood from our oncologist that people do switch and it is most commonly seen in breast cancer.  I am not sure of the statistics for EC.  

    Best of luck to you.

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  • Deathorglory
    Deathorglory CSN Member Posts: 364 Member
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    HER+

    I'm not familiar with being negative and then positive, but if you turn up HER+, be aggressive.  Being HER+ means you have an aggressive cancer, but it also means that there is an effective treatment for it.  I hope you are able to find success down this road.

     

    Ed

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  • Dad'sfight
    Dad'sfight CSN Member Posts: 155
    #5
    Dad was HER- 9/2012 with 1st

    Dad was HER- 9/2012 with 1st biopsy(espho). 6/2013 Mets to Bone in Hip, lesion tested HER+. IT SWITCHED!!!! I couldn't believe it.

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