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Jean · 07-17-2008, 10:21 AM

Maria,
Are you sure you heard the dr. correctly? From what I have been exposed to I have not heard of patients who are NOT Postmenopausal having the treatment option
of AI's....AI's are for postmenopausal women.

I do know that some women who are premenopausal or (perimenopausal)
have had the injections and surgery to push them into postmenopausal status in order to have the treatment option of AI's...is that what you are referring to?

See link below:
http://www.breastcancer.org/treatmen...al/who_for.jsp
http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/hormonal/

There are a few women who have low Er+ and have
decided to take AI's (I know Becky did) in order to offer themselves another form of treatment and protection.
But as I said, I do believe they have also had the injections and some also have their ovaries removed.

Regards,
jean

07-17-2008, 10:21 AM	#3
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Maria, Are you sure you heard the dr. correctly? From what I have been exposed to I have not heard of patients who are NOT Postmenopausal having the treatment option of AI's....AI's are for postmenopausal women. I do know that some women who are premenopausal or (perimenopausal) have had the injections and surgery to push them into postmenopausal status in order to have the treatment option of AI's...is that what you are referring to? See link below: http://www.breastcancer.org/treatmen...al/who_for.jsp http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/hormonal/ There are a few women who have low Er+ and have decided to take AI's (I know Becky did) in order to offer themselves another form of treatment and protection. But as I said, I do believe they have also had the injections and some also have their ovaries removed. Regards, jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 07-17-2008 at 10:27 AM..