[Soccermom]

Vic, all the information above is excellent, Just want to add my Moms experience..
DX 75 stage 1, Tamoxifen, lumpectomy, DX 80 contralateral breast lumpectomy,Arimidex (dementia diagnosed) DX 83 mets,Navelbine IV, Arimidex.

I wish I had been more saavy back then and had input in her treatment options.NAVELBINE was really easy on her..no hair loss and minimal SE's. It successfully held her mets at bay for a few years, The biggest problem was that the she was not always compliant (she'd forget)with self adminstered treatment (AI's) from the onset of her DX w dementia. This must be taken into account when choosing a treatment regimen.
It seems to me that in our society an older woman w a BC DX can easily fall through the cracks or be undertreated if they have no one to advocate for them.
I hope that your friends Mom will do well with whatever treatment the family decides upon,
Warmly,Marcia