I just spoke with my OB who gave me some additional information about my biopsy.
I have positive receptors for both estrogen (72%) and progesterone (91%) and am negative for the HER2 receptor.
Why does this matter? Read all about it here:
Here’s a relevant excerpt from the article:
“Hormone receptor-positive cancer is also called "hormone sensitive" because it responds to hormone therapy such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors.
Women have a better prognosis if their tumors are hormone receptor-positive because these cells grow more slowly than receptor-negative cells.
In addition, women with hormone receptor-positive cancer have more treatment options. Recent declines in breast cancer mortality rates have been most significant among women with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, due in part to the widespread use of post-surgical hormone drug therapy.”
In other words, according to my receptors, I’m not totally screwed. I may even live through this. Imagine that. Wonder what that’s gonna be like?
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