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Chelee · 08-12-2007, 08:12 PM

I know I ran across this a while ago too. These lawsuits seem to be going after all the drugs in this classification. Fosamax, Actonel, Aredia, & Zometa. Due to that one major side affect which is *jaw osteonecrosis*. I do believe most of our onc have mentioned this to us. It does seem like they are going after Fosamax the most? But if interested just type in google anyone one of these drugs and mention class action lawsuit and you will get hit with pages to read on this.

I'm not on any of these drugs yet as my onc has a real problem with the side affects. She said their nasty. Like with all drugs...they all have possible side affects to consider before starting on any one of them. I know it sure doesn't make it easy to figure out what one should do. I don't think the cases of this jaw problem is the high? There is a risk, but I *think* its rather low? Once DX with bc...so many things to take into consideration before taking another drug. This just isn't easy. Its always something. There are many good benefits to these drugs...so whats one to do?

Chelee

08-12-2007, 08:12 PM	#3
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	I know I ran across this a while ago too. These lawsuits seem to be going after all the drugs in this classification. Fosamax, Actonel, Aredia, & Zometa. Due to that one major side affect which is jaw osteonecrosis. I do believe most of our onc have mentioned this to us. It does seem like they are going after Fosamax the most? But if interested just type in google anyone one of these drugs and mention class action lawsuit and you will get hit with pages to read on this. I'm not on any of these drugs yet as my onc has a real problem with the side affects. She said their nasty. Like with all drugs...they all have possible side affects to consider before starting on any one of them. I know it sure doesn't make it easy to figure out what one should do. I don't think the cases of this jaw problem is the high? There is a risk, but I think its rather low? Once DX with bc...so many things to take into consideration before taking another drug. This just isn't easy. Its always something. There are many good benefits to these drugs...so whats one to do? Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.