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Becky · 11-28-2011, 06:47 PM

Tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors are usually used in hormone positive cancer. Both cross the blood brain barrier including all three aromatase inhibitors (Arimidex, Femara and Aromosin).

If you mother has been on one of these, she should switch. If she has been on Femara or Arimidex, she should talk to her doctor about switching to Aromosin (works in a different way than the other two). After that, she could switch or use Tamoxifen if she has never tried that.

11-28-2011, 06:47 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: WBR or wait and watch????? pls help Tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors are usually used in hormone positive cancer. Both cross the blood brain barrier including all three aromatase inhibitors (Arimidex, Femara and Aromosin). If you mother has been on one of these, she should switch. If she has been on Femara or Arimidex, she should talk to her doctor about switching to Aromosin (works in a different way than the other two). After that, she could switch or use Tamoxifen if she has never tried that. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"