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Old 04-01-2011, 12:35 AM   #3
harrie
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Re: DHEA Therapy for vaginal atrophy

The benefits of this therapy is that locally administered DHEA is very effective and rapid in correcting the signs and symptoms of vaginal atrophy. The plus side for us is that there is no detectable increase in circulating estradiol.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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