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Nguyen · 07-20-2012, 09:19 AM

Hello,

Has anyone stop Fulvestrant at 250 mg when it quits working, and after some other treatments, returns to Fulvestrant at 500mg and receives some benefit?

Many thanks,

Nguyen

Linda's treatment history:
05/2012 - current: Exemestane, Everolimus, Herceptin, Zometa
08/2011 - 05/2012: Herceptin, Tykerb, Femara Zometa
08/2010 - 08/2011: Herceptin, Femara, Zometa
09-2009 - 08/2010: Herceptin and estradiol
09/2008 - 09/2009: Herceptin, Fulvestrant, Femara
03/2008 - 09/2008: Herceptin, Exemestane, Oophorectomy
01/2005 - 03/2008: Herceptin (readded) and Femara
07/2004: It returned again via several small nodules in the lung
10/2002: NED (via CT and CA27.29)!
10/2001 - 01/2005: Femara, (Fosamax)
12/2000 - 10/2001: Herceptin and Navelbine
12/2000: lung metastatic was diagnosed (a few small nodules)
02/1998 - 12/2000: Daily Tamoxifen
05/1997 - 04/1998: Modified Radical Mastectomy, many many cycles of chemo regiments (CAF,Taxol, Carpoplatin, Thiotepa, Navelbine, Taxotere), including HDC, and radiation
05/1997: First diagnosed with BC stage 3A, ER+, PR+, HER2 +, poorly differetiated, nuclear grade 3.

07-20-2012, 09:19 AM	#1
Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 528	250mg fulvestrant, time in between, 500mg fulvestrant Hello, Has anyone stop Fulvestrant at 250 mg when it quits working, and after some other treatments, returns to Fulvestrant at 500mg and receives some benefit? Many thanks, Nguyen Linda's treatment history: 05/2012 - current: Exemestane, Everolimus, Herceptin, Zometa 08/2011 - 05/2012: Herceptin, Tykerb, Femara Zometa 08/2010 - 08/2011: Herceptin, Femara, Zometa 09-2009 - 08/2010: Herceptin and estradiol 09/2008 - 09/2009: Herceptin, Fulvestrant, Femara 03/2008 - 09/2008: Herceptin, Exemestane, Oophorectomy 01/2005 - 03/2008: Herceptin (readded) and Femara 07/2004: It returned again via several small nodules in the lung 10/2002: NED (via CT and CA27.29)! 10/2001 - 01/2005: Femara, (Fosamax) 12/2000 - 10/2001: Herceptin and Navelbine 12/2000: lung metastatic was diagnosed (a few small nodules) 02/1998 - 12/2000: Daily Tamoxifen 05/1997 - 04/1998: Modified Radical Mastectomy, many many cycles of chemo regiments (CAF,Taxol, Carpoplatin, Thiotepa, Navelbine, Taxotere), including HDC, and radiation 05/1997: First diagnosed with BC stage 3A, ER+, PR+, HER2 +, poorly differetiated, nuclear grade 3.