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Becky · 03-21-2008, 05:36 PM

Hopeful

I wonder how that would work. For example, you might stop the estrogen reaction in the breast but what about the rest of the body where estrogen would enter the blood stream and make it to the breast cells anyway - and the rest of the body, who knows? I really can't comment now but didn't want you to think I didn't read your question.

Terri - it is true that Femara is used to help induce multiple ovulations during invitro fertization procedures (at least in the UK it is).

03-21-2008, 05:36 PM	#14
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Hopeful I wonder how that would work. For example, you might stop the estrogen reaction in the breast but what about the rest of the body where estrogen would enter the blood stream and make it to the breast cells anyway - and the rest of the body, who knows? I really can't comment now but didn't want you to think I didn't read your question. Terri - it is true that Femara is used to help induce multiple ovulations during invitro fertization procedures (at least in the UK it is). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"