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This is a good question Donna. The way I understand it, aromatase is an enzyme that changes androgens into
estrogen, and the androgens are in our body fat.
I don't know if having more fat means more androgens.
If this is the case, I would definitely need to double up
on my arimidex!!!
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Dx Aug/05 at age 51
2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3
ER+/PR-
Her2 +++
Sept 7/05 Mastectomy
4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation
1 year of Herceptin
Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months,
Arimidex for 5 years
Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09
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