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Another thought is to stay on Femara but get Faslodex shots. Sometimes the Femara does its job quite well by reducing the amount of estrogen in the body but somehow the cancer changes and is able to progress on even the smallest of amounts of estrogen. Faslodex are shots that are given monthly (once a month) that degrade the estrogen receptor on the surface of the bc cell. The combo is supposed to be better than just the Faslodex alone. At first, you have to get several Faslodex shots (kind of like loading doses). I think the regime is the first 2 or 3 are every 2 weeks. You should ask your onc about this - you can always reserve this if the Tamoxifen doesn't work.
Just thinking out loud here.
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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"
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