HonCode

Go Back   HER2 Support Group Forums > Breast Cancer Newsfeed
Register Gallery FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-28-2012, 12:20 PM   #1
News
Senior Member
 
News's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,946
Inability To Metabolize Tamoxifen Changes Breast Cancer Outcomes

Breast cancer patients with a certain genetic liver enzyme alteration do not respond well to the hormone therapy tamoxifen as they have difficulty metabolizing the drug, leading to an increased risk of death and recurrence...

More...
News is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-28-2012, 02:14 PM   #2
CarolineC
Senior Member
 
CarolineC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 139
Re: Inability To Metabolize Tamoxifen Changes Breast Cancer Outcomes

I don't have time to post alot right now, but I am wondering if this has anything to do with Gilbert's Syndrome; are patients with this condition unable to metabolize Tamoxifen?
__________________
Dx Age 47 July/09 Stage 2B/3
Left Mast. Aug 09- 1 of 3 positive nodes in axillary dissection (yes only 3)
ER+ 90%, PR+ 20%, HER2+++
4 x AC, 4 x Paclitaxol and H (Neupogen for 7 cycles), Herceptin complete Nov 10
Mar–Apr 2010 25 Rads
Apr 10-Oct 11- Tamoxifen
Oct 11 – 3 cm met to sternum
Oct 11-Letrozole for 3 mths, start Clasteon-bone remodeller
Nov-Dec 11 - Happy 50th Birthday -20 rads to sternum
Jan-April 2012 Taxotere/Herceptin-6 cycles (Neupogen for 5)
Herceptin every 3 weeks-Letrozole added Nov 2012
CarolineC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-28-2012, 05:02 PM   #3
karen z
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
Re: Inability To Metabolize Tamoxifen Changes Breast Cancer Outcomes

Interesting finding.
karen z is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:36 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright HER2 Support Group 2007 - 2021
free webpage hit counter