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Lani or others....Slamon and faslodex, AI, etc
bringing this up as didn't receive answer.
Lani or others...do you know why faslodex is not used in pre stage 4 cancer? When Slamon says he believes it the best for HER2+, does he mean for all stages of Her2+/ER+ bc?
I'm interested in the apparantly low side affects given how many problems people have had with the AI's. I am guessing Ruth will be changed to an AI (or possibily this drug?) once menopause is proven "sticking".
We took an early shot on Slamon's words before with the TCH and it appears to have worked great. My gut would go with him again an instant.
TRS
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Terri, spouse of Ruth, Dallas/Ft. Worth area
Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino
multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area
Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable
100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++
6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage
1 year Herceptin till 6/08
MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells"
now 50% ER+, PR- ???
Rads finished 1/16/08
Added Tamoxifen,
Finished Herceptin 05/08
NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.
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