My mom has suffering from brest cancer. The tumour size is 2*2cm in the right brest. The surgery has done . Whole brest part has removed. And ER,PR,He2/neu positive. Dr told me it cost be 9lakh rupees . I don't understand what is it.
ER 75% moderate positive
PR 70% strong positive
Her-2/neu total score 3+ positive.
I am sorry to say this, but I can see a communication gap between you and your doctor. I have following steps to tell you:
1. Read up on Google about ER, PR and CerbB2. There are many good sites on the first search page you will find.
2. Next, you meet your Oncologist and discuss it out. Ask him the split us of cost, ask him about Herceptin and everything.
Remember, the best person to solve your queries is your own oncologist. The reason is that, he will know your mother in detail, her stage in detail and her entire history. Cancer treatment is very individualized and cannot be planned by seeing a few reports. If I were to genuinely answer your question, it would take me to type a minimum of about 5 to 6 full pages in Microsoft Word, not a page less. we always appreciate, if a person has done a bit of reading on Google or at least, has gone through the questions others have asked on this forum.
So I suggest you see your doctor and just ask him what the 9 Lakhs is about. Then, after understanding that, if doubts persist, please ask us and that is the time, we can guide you.
A good site for information is breastcancer.org
ER PR HER2 biomarkers are user to classify breast cancer and further treatment depends on them.
HER2 can most accurately be judged by FISH test
On viewing the report I can see the
letterhead of quest diagnostics while in the centre it's written Oncquest laboratories new delhi...
May I know that from where did u review ur blocks... Quest or Oncquest ?
since both are different labs..
Regarding to breast cancer Hereditary
Can breast cancer be cured permanently?
I m tensed for my mom.