Zometa May Have Direct Effect on Breast Tumors
http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/f...article_id/900
"Adding Zometa (zoledronic acid) to chemotherapy before surgery led breast tumors to shrink by an additional third, according to a subset analysis of the AZURE trial. This is the first patient-related direct evidence that Zometa, a bisphosphonate drug used to treat cancer-related bone loss, has an anti-tumor effect, said study investigator Robert Coleman, MD, of the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom."
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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