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Old 12-30-2015, 07:04 AM   #7
Becky
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Re: Need input!

How long have you been on Femara? It might be time to change to Aromosin. It is an AI that works differently than Femara and Arimidex. Faslodex is another alternative. An anti hormonal switch is probably in order.
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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
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