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Soy isoflavone use for those on anastrozole
Positive effect of soy isoflavones on bc patients taking adjuvant anastrozole:
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/cmaj.091298v1?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&ful ltext=Xinmei+Kang+&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspe c=date&resourcetype=HWCIT
The study didn't separate out patients by age or menopausal status, but supposedly AI's are only prescribed for menopausal patients. However, remembering my earlier thread (below) I wonder if those who are only marginally menopausal would still best avoid it. The vast majority of breast cancer patients ARE over age 55 but I don't know how many of them are HR+.
http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=45535
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Dx 2002 age 51
bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother.
ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3
IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3
Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen
Rads necrosis
BRCA 1 & 2 negative
Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors
Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3
Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day
No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI
NED
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