Femara

[Hopeful]

Tricia, the NEJM article was about a Canadian trial, and your link is to an article about a Canadian trial as well. I believe you are correct, it is the same one.

Hopeful

[Morgan]

Hi, I am 11 years post diagnosis :-) I am wondering if anyone has taken tamoxifen after 10 years of arimidex?

I was diagnosed aged 45 in June 2005, I chose to have bilateral mastectomy and then had chemo, radiotherapy and year of herceptin. I started arimidex in Feb 2006 and have been on it ever since. I had an appointment yesterday at the breast clinic and was advised that I shouldn't be on arimidex any longer, I said I was worried and really wanted to keep taking it but doc said that after 10 years my body would have got used to it so really wouldn't be getting the protection...he then said I could have 5 years on tamoxifen.

I had heard of cross talk between Her2 and tamoxifen but didn't look into it as had hysterectomy aged 42 so didn't apply to me as I could take arimidex. I have had a google now but to be honest haven't a clue :-( Any advice would be very much appreciated.
I will also post this as a new topic.

Thanks
Morgan