Question about ovaries?

Blanche · 08-28-2007, 05:10 AM

I definately want my ovaries out, but I was just concerned about taken tamoxfixen for a couple of months and then changing to an AI because the research being done, but I think I understand now that while I'm still on Herceptin it should be okay. Prayfully I'll be able to finish Herceptin for the year depending on my Muga. Blanche

KRISS · 08-29-2007, 09:43 AM

Blanche, I am scheduled for a complete hyst. next month. I have only been on tamoxefin for 6 weeks. When I saw my onc on Monday for herceptin he said I would be swithcing to an AI after surgery. He also said it is almost like I was never on Tamox. since I was taking it for only a short time. He said it would hardly have any chance to do anything.

saleboat · 08-29-2007, 10:35 AM

Edith Perez discusses the findings from the big adjuvent Herceptin trials on breastcancerupdate.com (or is it .org?).

She states that for the Her2 patients studied, there is no difference is stats between those who are on Tamox and those who are on an AI.

I think there's a lot more to be learned on this subject and there is very little that is well understood.

Me, I'm keeping my ovaries. I'm more afraid of the health consequences of losing them at a young age than I am a possible ovarian cancer.

Jen