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AlaskaAngel · 07-22-2009, 10:05 AM

Even if only in terms of the health care debate and in terms of the side effects suffered with them...

Given that 80,000 or more are taking these medications for years at a time, and they are not actually cheap, it would be so helpful to know whether or not most of the benefit happens to occur for those who are stage II or stage III, rather than just knowing the total benefit. I'm not trying to say that stage I's shouldn't have the choice, but I am saying that it might help each stage to make decisions with more knowledge.

Does anyone know? It would be so helpful to get some solid data about that. This is a very reasonable question, especially since most patients today are diagnosed with early stage bc.

AlaskaAngel

07-22-2009, 10:05 AM	#26
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Who gets most of the benefit? Even if only in terms of the health care debate and in terms of the side effects suffered with them... Given that 80,000 or more are taking these medications for years at a time, and they are not actually cheap, it would be so helpful to know whether or not most of the benefit happens to occur for those who are stage II or stage III, rather than just knowing the total benefit. I'm not trying to say that stage I's shouldn't have the choice, but I am saying that it might help each stage to make decisions with more knowledge. Does anyone know? It would be so helpful to get some solid data about that. This is a very reasonable question, especially since most patients today are diagnosed with early stage bc. AlaskaAngel