HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Is the present of her2 a good or bad prognosis in breast cancer?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Multi-factorial: Prognosis of breast cancer depends on multiple factors. HER2/NEU marker determination is important because of availability of a specific antibody treatment for women with HER2/NEU positive breast cancer. See this site for more information. http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/TumorCharacteristics.html

Answered 7/7/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Both: These tumors are on average more aggressive than their HER-negative counterparts, but also respond to herceptin (trastuzumab) which is very effective.

Answered 7/7/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I'm er+ pr- and her2+, but been told I have triple negative breast cancer. What is that?

8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

I am 71. At age 62 I had her2 positive and ER positive breast cancer with 6 positive nodes out of 16, . What are the odds of return of breast cancer?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Im a breast cancer positive, stage 1 with her2 positive, is completly necesary the chemotherapy in my case?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What is the percentage of her2 breast cancer recurring if I stop taking femara (letrozole) which I have been on for 2 1?

8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Is there any oral maintenance medicine fot her2 breast cancer after finishing the herceptin (trastuzumab)?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Which is easier to cure a breast cancer who is a pr/er positive and her2 negative or er/pr negative and her2 positive? Who has longer prognosis?
What do you suggest if my mom has her2 breast cancer stage 1 grade 3 how good is her chance of living?
Is her2 better if negative or positive in regards to breast cancer?
What is the her2- positive breast cancer survival rate?
What do ER and her2 positive mean in relation to breast cancer?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.