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Becky · 03-15-2008, 02:16 PM

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In answer to your question - if you don't do the trial you will be able to take an AI another 5 years. If your onc won't let you and you don't want to change onc's, then you are no better off than if you were in the control arm of the trial. However, you might find an onc who will let you stay on another 5 years. If you are in the trial and get on a control arm, you will have no choices to make. Why don't you ask your onc what his opinion of a second 5 yrs is and if he plans to keep you on something. If he says he is planning on it, then don't do the trial. You can then choose what you want to do then (as you don't have to stay on if you don't want to).

03-15-2008, 02:16 PM	#1
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Mjo MJo In answer to your question - if you don't do the trial you will be able to take an AI another 5 years. If your onc won't let you and you don't want to change onc's, then you are no better off than if you were in the control arm of the trial. However, you might find an onc who will let you stay on another 5 years. If you are in the trial and get on a control arm, you will have no choices to make. Why don't you ask your onc what his opinion of a second 5 yrs is and if he plans to keep you on something. If he says he is planning on it, then don't do the trial. You can then choose what you want to do then (as you don't have to stay on if you don't want to). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"