Withdrawing AI as a form of treatment
 

Hello,

After A.I stops working after many years, we're trying the method of withdrawing AI completely, allowing estradiol level to rise as a form of treatment. Has anyone try this? This is a "milder" form of the idea in the below thread. Thanks.

Nguyen

http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40972

Linda's treatment history:
09-2009 - current: Herceptin only
09/2008 - 09/2009: Herceptin, Fulvestrant, Femara
03/2008 - 09/2008: Herceptin, Exemestane
01/2005 - 03/2008: Herceptin (readded) and Femara
07/2004: It returned again via several small nodules in the lung
10/2002: NED (via CT and CA27.29)!
10/2001 - 01/2005: Femara, (Fosamax)
12/2000 - 10/2001: Herceptin and Navelbine
12/2000: lung metastatic was diagnosed (a few small nodules)
02/1998 - 12/2000: Daily Tamoxifen
05/1997 - 04/1998: Modified Radical Mastectomy, many many cycles of chemo regiments (CAF,Taxol, Carpoplatin, Thiotepa, Navelbine, Taxotere), including HDC, and radiation
05/1997: First diagnosed with BC stage 3A, ER+, PR+, HER2 +, poorly differetiated, nuclear grade 3.