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CLTann · 07-18-2009, 08:37 PM

I am at 4 years NED after mastectomy. The only defense is Femara against recurrence. I kept hoping this is the effective medication. Of course, many women don't have any treatment, no chemo, no radiation and no med and surgical removal of lesion is the only weapon. These are all stage 1 patients.

Ann

07-18-2009, 08:37 PM	#9
CLTann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 476	I am at 4 years NED after mastectomy. The only defense is Femara against recurrence. I kept hoping this is the effective medication. Of course, many women don't have any treatment, no chemo, no radiation and no med and surgical removal of lesion is the only weapon. These are all stage 1 patients. Ann __________________ Ann Stage 1 dx Sept 05 ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3 Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement Mastec Sept 05 Annual scans all negative, Oct 06 Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark Feb 08 continue doing well. Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.