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Becky · 01-10-2007, 02:09 PM

IMO - I think you really need more time for the curves to (potentially come apart or stay together) and they want to make sure they have enough time to accurately and correctly make their conclusions.

Although those early conclusions can always be restated every year that there is more overall survival and disease free survival data (even the original Tamoxifen trials state more information as these women are still followed).

I think right now, there is no statistical difference so they want more time to see if this holds.

01-10-2007, 02:09 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	IMO - I think you really need more time for the curves to (potentially come apart or stay together) and they want to make sure they have enough time to accurately and correctly make their conclusions. Although those early conclusions can always be restated every year that there is more overall survival and disease free survival data (even the original Tamoxifen trials state more information as these women are still followed). I think right now, there is no statistical difference so they want more time to see if this holds. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 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 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"