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I am a drug rep that sells Boniva. We also have an injectable as well. There are no head to head studies with Boniva Vs Zometa. Zometa is also used for osteoperosis under the name "Reclast".
Studies show that the more drug you take, the better your BMD. Pills are not absorbed into the system with this class of drugs as well as injection. The Zometa dosage for Bone mets is more than the "Reclast" dosage for osteoperosis. Plus, studies show that Zometa can help prevent mets. Even though I think Boniva would work in prevention of mets, it has not been studied. I would see if you could get zometa if your insurance will pay for it. If your Dr. puts breast ca (174.4?) as a diagnosis, it should not be a problem.
Kim
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8/98 dx right breast
5/2003 tram flap right breast
8/2004 dx new primary left breast with inflammatory bc
er/pr-, her2neu+++
8/19 taxotere and herceptin
1/15/2005 Navelbine/Herceptin
4/2005 radiation and Herceptin
5/15/2005 Herceptin alone
2/12/2008 skin biopsy positive
2/14/2008 met to sternum, possibly right breast
2/27/08 Start omitarg, herceptin, taxotere trial
3/17/08 Kicked off trial because I started too close to my last herceptin
3/19 start tykerb xeloda
Right breast confirmed met
5/15/08 skin mets gone, no hypermetabolic activity in breast, sternum healing
8/24/08 scans still look good. sternum still active with scarring. No evidence of progression
10/08 Progression in sternum
12/08 Start TDM1 trial
1/09 Scans show stable
12/09 1 year on TDM1 still stable
10/10 progression in chest and liver
11/10 false positive of liver mets; tykerb and herceptin
4/11 Tykerb/Herceptin/Xgeva
4/11 Rads to Sternum
5/12/12 NED Herceptin/Zometa
3/16/19 still NED Herceptin/Zometa very 6months
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