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Laurel · 01-20-2009, 04:38 PM

Bonnie,

It sure looks as though we triple pos. guys & gals, or perhaps even those that are E.R. + and Her-2 + should be using an A.I. even if we are not post-menopausal. At present the protocol is for us to receive Tamoxifen until we are post-menopausal. I am presumed to be peri-menopausal even though I haven't had a period since April. I will not be considered menopausal until a full year has passed without menstruating. My onc. wants to have me do a year and a half of Tamoxifen before switching to an A.I. for the remaining 3.5 years of the 5 yr course of therapy. In light of this new study I wonder if she will opt to move me off of Tamoxifen to an A.I. sooner? I will have to present this to her at my next appointment.

Many thanks to Lani for this interesting post!

Hope this helps to clarify, Bonnie!

01-20-2009, 04:38 PM	#3
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Bonnie, It sure looks as though we triple pos. guys & gals, or perhaps even those that are E.R. + and Her-2 + should be using an A.I. even if we are not post-menopausal. At present the protocol is for us to receive Tamoxifen until we are post-menopausal. I am presumed to be peri-menopausal even though I haven't had a period since April. I will not be considered menopausal until a full year has passed without menstruating. My onc. wants to have me do a year and a half of Tamoxifen before switching to an A.I. for the remaining 3.5 years of the 5 yr course of therapy. In light of this new study I wonder if she will opt to move me off of Tamoxifen to an A.I. sooner? I will have to present this to her at my next appointment. Many thanks to Lani for this interesting post! Hope this helps to clarify, Bonnie! __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....