Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-24-2011, 01:12 PM
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Re: Zometa in adjuvant for younger women
Rich
Yes, I think you are right in terms of checking the price out. My first hurdle though, to get my onc to prescribe it. He does not necessarily go by the book as he has me still on Herceptin...
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Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-23-2011, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Zometa in adjuvant for younger women
It sounds like it is good for er+ women but also appears to work on the bone in a positive manner too. I would wonder what the downfall would be in using it on er- women, or would there even be one.
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Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-22-2011, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,776
Re: Zometa in adjuvant for younger women
Rich
Thank you. Very informative. I see my onc in Feb. I am going to give it another whirl to ask for Zometa. Last time he rejected the idea without a bone issue and really didn't think...
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Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-21-2011, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,776
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Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-20-2011, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,776
Re: Zometa in adjuvant for younger women
Thanks Rich. I was hoping to add it to my arsenal and ask my onc to give it to me, though I appear to have some pretty terrific strong bones. And thus I am estrogen negative and it sound to me like...
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Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-20-2011, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,776
Re: Zometa in adjuvant for younger women
Hi Rich
thanks. this might be a stupid question, but what does this mean: endocrine therapy-induced menopause?
I am er/pr - and her2+
So is this not appropriate for me?
Thanks
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Forum: Breast Cancer News
12-15-2011, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Zometa in adjuvant for younger women
Hi Rich,
Thank you for this article. I have a question for you. In the second to last paragraph it says: Other studies reported at the conference this week strengthen the view that Zometa...
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