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Old 06-03-2008, 09:28 AM   #1
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Post Early stage bc and the use of Zometa

Conclusions after 5 years (3 years of treatment):

http://headandneckca.asco.org/ASCO/N...eutersid=10705

"It's also worth noting, Dr. Gnant said, that "the overall outcome of patients in this trial was excellent; this is reassuring that low- and intermediate-risk breast cancer patients with endocrine-responsive disease, even in the premenopause, can be safely treated without adjuvant chemotherapy," he concluded."
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Old 06-07-2008, 09:28 PM   #2
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More good news in the war on breast cancer. Thanks for the article.
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:33 AM   #3
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Just wondering how long it will take for Canada to approve this drug for early bc. Just had an app and was told that it is not the standard yet. Any ideas out there?
Those that are Canadian...how long might we be looking at?
thanks 'suzanne(i want get me some of this..)
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