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Lani · 10-11-2007, 11:22 AM

VICE VERSA IS EXTREMELY RARE

I believe er- to + also much more rare than + to -.

THEY DON'T WANT TO POSSIBLY CHANGE THE RESULT OF THE BIOPSY BY GIVING ANY TREATMENT WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH IDENTIFYING ITS TRUE NATURE/STATUS...ZOMETA SHOULDN'T DO THAT, AS FAR AS I HAVE READ, AND IT MAY PREVENT A BONE MET FROM GETTING BIG ENOUGH TO CAUSE A FRACTURE.

IT IS LIKE NOT STARTING ANTIBIOTICS UNTIL YOU HAVE A CULTURE--YOU DO IT IF IT IS NECESSARY TO SAVE A LIFE, BUT IF YOU GET CULTURES AFTER BEGINNING TREATMENT YOU MAY NEVER DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE CULPRIT IN ORDER TO GIVE THE BEST TREATMENT.

HOPE THIS HELPS

10-11-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,783	Er Status Can Change And Her2 Status Also (almost Always From - To +) VICE VERSA IS EXTREMELY RARE I believe er- to + also much more rare than + to -. THEY DON'T WANT TO POSSIBLY CHANGE THE RESULT OF THE BIOPSY BY GIVING ANY TREATMENT WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH IDENTIFYING ITS TRUE NATURE/STATUS...ZOMETA SHOULDN'T DO THAT, AS FAR AS I HAVE READ, AND IT MAY PREVENT A BONE MET FROM GETTING BIG ENOUGH TO CAUSE A FRACTURE. IT IS LIKE NOT STARTING ANTIBIOTICS UNTIL YOU HAVE A CULTURE--YOU DO IT IF IT IS NECESSARY TO SAVE A LIFE, BUT IF YOU GET CULTURES AFTER BEGINNING TREATMENT YOU MAY NEVER DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE CULPRIT IN ORDER TO GIVE THE BEST TREATMENT. HOPE THIS HELPS