Breast Cancer Tests

" Upon an initial diagnosis. Physicians test breast cancer for certain qualities that help them decide on treatment. One of the key things that physicians are interested in is it cancers her two status. Although physicians don't fully understand how the her two gene works. It is known the proteins regulated by the her two gene help control cell growth and development. However when there is an overabundance of her two proteins on cancer cell hurt too can also stimulate the cancers growth."

" stands for human and the -- growth factor receptor tight here. And learning from me evening sector that sits on the surface of repressed it's not. Everybody has her -- next cells. But her two innings over expressed in about 20/20 5% and when breast cancer. And her two historically. Predicting more aggressive type of breast cancer. "

" There are two tests physicians use to assess cancers her -- status."

" One looks fat protein over expression on the surface of the breast cancer itself. That Catholics prefer convincing in his -- chemical test for high needs me. In in his to chemistry will track that's gaining intensity of the proteins on the breast cancer. Some cell surface. Thing intensity can be zero. One plus two plus or three putts."

" A score of zero or one plus means the cancer is hurt too negative. A score of two plus is borderline. And usually requires a confirmatory tests to establish her two status. A score of three plus indicates that cancer is her two positive and will more likely respond to anti her to therapy."

" Another test to look for her can status is call fluorescence insight can hybridization. Or fish for sure. And fish looks for her to pull amplification. Actually tests -- looking for when he left who many copies of them hurt too. -- in doing today."

" The fish test is XT. Very specific and if accounts and her breast cancer -- is considered. Her -- consequence finish that means and use her to cause -- and it will respond to entrance to snapper perception. And the communities can -- antibody test. Is not a specific because it reminds some water on the -- of conscience and the reading of the on the chambers now."

" two testing is typically done at the time of her original biopsy. And the results can be reported quickly."

" We heard your status is typically reported. Finding meaningful chemistry about seven to ten days after initial surgery. That fish testing or fluorescence and I can hybridization sometimes takes a little longer -- can result typically is back in two weeks."

" Establishing a cancers her -- status helps physicians develop treatment plans in two ways."

" The results of her can tax our prime nothing can -- well actually helped us. To determine the natural history in -- for the course. That woman's breast cancer. However hurt who is also predictive of response to therapy. -- an anti her to therapy by accepting. And so therefore women -- her two positive are the ones who -- most likely to respond to that treatment. And therapy against her -- has taken me typically aggressive concede. And hands me in. Potentially very treatable."

" Receptive and also known as stressed to -- now. It's a monoclonal antibody that specifically targets the her two protein."

" And her -- BC protein. That attaches to another protein in this case the perception is that it's a protein that basically. And then attaches to get -- to new protein on breast cancer sounds in some way inhibits growth on top of the breast cancer sounds."

" Although it is unclear how receptive and actually works. It has been found to be effective in fighting both early stage and metastatic disease or cancer that has spread beyond the breast. Her acceptance effectiveness. Has resulted in her two testing becoming standard practice. And in the process. Giving hope to people with the previously worse prognosis."

" And -- should test it for her fat visceral important you know through positive or negative we're making decisions based on the information we now have a treatment. That can tarnish her to turn off those breast cancer in south and so therefore it's important -- know their possible. So that you can be treated with that type of there."

" These temptations is her to constant press cancers that pretends to be more aggressive. And that they are associated with the worst prognosis than thirteen negative press counties. -- over the past six months or so we can need to tell patients -- for -- he puts turned their protocol agnostic breast cancer. -- could prop master pressed consequent given percent to."