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Joanne S · 09-19-2007, 10:52 PM

Oh I manged to see a current post from Lani that answers the second question for postmenopausal women:

In postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer, the use of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) to suppress estrogen is associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with tamoxifen therapy.

Click reference >>>>

Lani reference Yesterday, 09:40 AM for Lani's post

or http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30082
in the second post titled 'Reference"

Thanks Lani!
Perhaps you have knowledge regarding the first question you could share with us?
Also can you answer kcherub's question as she is 35 and not post-menopausal yet.
Click: From: kcherub I have a question...I have... Yesterday, 03:18 PM

Thanks any information you can share is greatly appreciated.

09-19-2007, 10:52 PM	#2
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Oh I manged to see a current post from Lani that answers the second question for postmenopausal women: In postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer, the use of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) to suppress estrogen is associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with tamoxifen therapy. Click reference >>>> Lani reference Yesterday, 09:40 AM for Lani's post or http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30082 in the second post titled 'Reference" Thanks Lani! Perhaps you have knowledge regarding the first question you could share with us? Also can you answer kcherub's question as she is 35 and not post-menopausal yet. Click: From: kcherub I have a question...I have... Yesterday, 03:18 PM Thanks any information you can share is greatly appreciated. __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.