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Honestly, I have never learned that some of AI's are non-steroidal, some others steroidal -- this is new to me. Also, I am not too sure that Aromasin is the newest AI; I have thought that Femara was the newest....
To my knowledge: for the hormonal therapy (on AI's), Femara is known to be the first-line therapy, due to its such successful study data (longer survival 50% more than Tamoxifen. If Femara failed, the next one would be Faslodex, then Aromasin. I first took Femara, but had to switch to other hormonals, when I had recurred on Femara. So, Faslodex & Aromasin respectfully both have put me in stable, just for several months, although not long-term. I guess that is better than sooner getting disease progression!
Have never taken Tamoxifen before -- my onc simply has not brought that up in conversation at all, not even once. So, I wonder if she is at all a fan of Tamoxifen...
Is Arimidex steroidal, too?
Rich & anyone else, if you find out anything more about these AI's, do let me know! Thanks
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