HER2 equivocal help

[RoadRunner]

I was dx back in 2007 so my information may be out of date by now, but as I remember when they do the first HER2 test, the results can come back as a yes, a no, or a maybe. If they are maybe, then a more detailed test is done - which can take a few weeks to come back. I had eight cycles of chemo, and I was near the end of that before they decided that I should have herceptin. Even then I was still quite borderline, but they erred on the side of caution and gave it to me

[Kittyqueen]

Hi Ann,
I too think it means your test was borderline.... I had my hormone receptor tests re-done at the Christie after thinking I was pretty low on the hormone receptor scale and came back 6/8. I am also Her2+...happy to answer any questions I can if you'd like to pm me.
Love
KQ

[Lisalauren]

Hi Anne
I think it might mean that it is border line between being positive and negative , so they retest for accuracy

[June_BCC]

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Hi to everyone I am new to the site I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 15th November 2012 and had my surgery on the 7th December, as the tumor was very high up in the inner quadrant of my right breast had a therapeutic mammoplasty, stereo wire local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy .I get my results on the 19th December, it as only just sunk in every thing has happed so fast since diagnoses no time to think but now starting to worry about results . my consultant has already told me it will be rads and hormone therapy not sure about chemo& Herceptin. My HER2 results are equivocal so told thay were sent to the christie can anyone tell me what HER2 equivocal means