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Hi Linda,
My understanding is that an aromitaise inhibitor (AI) such as femara or arimidex is better than tamoxifen for her2+. This is because with tamoxifen you still produce estrogen, but it is blocked from reaching the breast. By taking an AI, all estrogen production is halted in your body. Besides our ovaries, we produce estrogen in our adrenal glands as well. However, you must be postmenopausal to take this class of drugs. Don't know how old you are, but I was 40 and done having kids, so I had my ovaries removed! Easy procedure. The Herceptin studies are very promising and it is highly recommended if you are less than one year out of chemo. Herceptin is now standard treatment for women diagnosed with early occuring her2+bc.
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