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1rarebird · 12-03-2012, 02:25 PM

Based on this report it sounds like anyone who is about to start chemo and Herceptin and are ER+ should consider asking their oncoogist if they could be better off by starting the hormonal therapy immediately along with the chemo and H. In my case I don't believe the additional side effects from Tamoxifen while on chemo would have been bad enough to warrant holding off until finishing with chemo. I believe these findings are suggestive that ER and Her2 cross-talk is a real issue that needs to be addressed during treatment.--bird

12-03-2012, 02:25 PM	#3
1rarebird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TN Posts: 175	Re: for those finished with chemo wondering how important it is to have antihormonal Based on this report it sounds like anyone who is about to start chemo and Herceptin and are ER+ should consider asking their oncoogist if they could be better off by starting the hormonal therapy immediately along with the chemo and H. In my case I don't believe the additional side effects from Tamoxifen while on chemo would have been bad enough to warrant holding off until finishing with chemo. I believe these findings are suggestive that ER and Her2 cross-talk is a real issue that needs to be addressed during treatment.--bird __________________ Male Breast Cancer, DX 5/15/09, IDC, STAGE 1, 1.7 cm, HER2+++, ER+(95%)/PR+(75%), Ki67 40%, grade 3, 0/5 nodes, TX: mastectomy, TCH finished 7/19/10, radiation 6 wks., Tamoxifen on going, bisphosphonate 24 mos.