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| Asked: 2/7/2012
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Hi, I am post menopause, 47 years of age, just diagnosed with a deficient CYP2D6. |
| Asked: 2/6/2012
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I am about to finish up 5 years of Arimidex for idc, er/pr positive breast cancer. |
| Asked: 2/6/2012
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47 year old dx. with Pure mucinous IDC sept 2011, grade 1, er+ 9.3, pr+8.3, HER2- 8.7, Oncotype score 6, had full mastectomy, reconstruction left brest, 3 sentinal nodes only one with 1mm micro mets, node negative. |
| Asked: 2/5/2012
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Hello I am confused about my previous response. |
| Asked: 2/4/2012
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I had read that ILC recurs later - oftentimes greater than 5 yrs due to it''s low proliferative index. That being said, are there any ongoing... |
| Asked: 1/30/2012
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I have been diagnosed with LCIS and ADH and had three excisional biopsies in the past 14 months for these areas. |
| Asked: 1/28/2012
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39 yrs. |
| Asked: 1/27/2012
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I am starting my last month of Tamoxifen. |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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I have been on arimidex for 18 months, my hands were becoming very stiff in the morning. |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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My wife is 55yrs old and was diagnosed with DCIS. |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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Can Arimidex raise tumor markers (breast cancer)? Hi, My mom (71 yo) got breast cancer and her left breats was removed last year in February |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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I am 55 years old and just had DCIS remove. |
| Asked: 1/19/2012
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I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive lobular cancer (.8mm) in August 2009. |
| Asked: 1/13/2012
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Hello again. Last June I had a lumpectomy on the right breast, followed by radiotherapy. |
| Asked: 1/13/2012
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If AIs reduce recurrence by 50% by suppressing estrogen levels, thereby inhibiting ER+ cancer cell growth, what happens when you stop them? Do AIs just... |
| Asked: 1/12/2012
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I feel nauseated after taking bellerphen after a day. |
| Asked: 1/3/2012
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Can you give more details about aromasin use being approved for DCIS after surgery and radiation? what tests are done at Hopkins before starting... |
| Asked: 1/2/2012
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Lillie, I hope this finds you doing well. |
| Asked: 12/31/2011
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Hi Lillie-I know that several studies are ongoing to determine whether it would be beneficial to take AI''s longer than 5 years. |
| Asked: 12/29/2011
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Hi Lillie, where to from here? Was diagnosed Dec 2005, oestrogen+,Her 2+, had mastectomy and reconstruction. |
| Asked: 12/27/2011
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Lillie, thank you for your great work - your answers provide valuable information and even piece of mind for some of the readers. |
| Asked: 12/27/2011
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Hi, I asked a question to you about 2 months ago when I was diagnosed with LCIS, it turned out bengin...But I had a lumpectomy... |
| Asked: 12/27/2011
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I am 62 and just completed 5 years of arimidex therapy with no complications. |
| Asked: 12/21/2011
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I am 44 years old and diagnosed with DCIS(solid pattern, intermediate grade cytology, with cancerization of lobules) measuring 0.5cm in max diameter. |
| Asked: 12/21/2011
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I am 36 yrs old and just had an er+ tumor removed from my lung. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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Regarding to mismatch of PR status in pathology report and Oncotype DX that I was in the previous post. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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My dr wants to switch me to aromasin now that it has been approved for DCIS. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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I am 38yrs old and diagonised with DCIS non-invasive 5 to 6mm lump detected in a mammogram, grade 2 cells, ER/PR possitive, Negative genetic test. |
| Asked: 12/19/2011
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I am about to finish up 5 years of Arimidex for stage 1b, er,pr, her2 neg breast cancer. |
| Asked: 12/19/2011
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I have been diagnosed on Jan 2008 (left breast and axilla, MRM, Multicentric infiltrating duct carcinoma grade II, T1, intraductal component about 10%, no axillary... |
| Asked: 12/5/2011
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Hi, I''m 40 years old and was recently diagnosed with a large, high grade DCIS. |
| Asked: 12/6/2011
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I have just completed 5 years of Arimidex. |
| Asked: 12/3/2011
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My pathology test said 20% ER positive and 80% PR positive... My onco dx said ER positive and PR negitive. So if I am PR- than I... |
| Asked: 12/2/2011
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I am 48, peri-menapausal,with IDC stage 1, 97%ER+, 95%PR+, node neg. |
| Asked: 11/30/2011
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I just finished 5 years of Femara and have stopped taking it. |
| Asked: 11/25/2011
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What % benefit in disease free and overall survival do AIs convey for those with ER/PR+ tumors, post mastectomy and chemo? . |
| Asked: 11/24/2011
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I have been on Arimidex for 2 and a half years. |
| Asked: 11/23/2011
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My wife is 28 years old, BRCA1 and was diagnosed with stage 1 bc, ER+/PR+, HER2-. |
| Asked: 11/20/2011
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I was diagnosed with atpical ductal hyperplasia and because of a big history of breast cancer, my Mother and 3 Sisters, I had a bilateral mastectomy. |
| Asked: 11/17/2011
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My wife was diagnosed with DCIS in May of 2011. |
| Asked: 11/16/2011
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What are the side effects of arimidex (anastrozole)? Thank you.. |
| Asked: 11/16/2011
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I am a breast cancer survivor 6 years now.I did ac chemo, radiation, tamoxifen 5 years 2 years zoladex.My cancer was stage 2 er pgr... |
| Asked: 11/14/2011
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Can tamoxifen shrink a tumor met from breast cancer? The reason why I ask is because I had a 3mm liver hemangioma one year ago... |
| Asked: 11/13/2011
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Does the hair thinning that is associated with AI''s ever reverse itself when therapy is completed (after 5 yrs), or do you think that the... |
| Asked: 11/10/2011
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Hi Lillie,my first question is Im on Tamoxifin for stage 1 breast cancer can I take Vitamin b12? Second question, is 1 cm tumor and isolated... |
| Asked: 11/8/2011
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I had BC on year ago. Node negative. |
| Asked: 11/8/2011
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Thank you as always for your time and talent. I have asked a question previously being premenopausal upon diagnosis with breast cancer but the chemo and... |
| Asked: 10/31/2011
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Thank you in advance for all of your replies. |
| Asked: 10/30/2011
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I''ve been on tamoxifen for 4 years and 7 months for stage 1 tubular carcinoma. |
| Asked: 10/29/2011
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I appear to be unable to tolerate anastrozole. |
| Asked: 10/28/2011
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I am a woman of 64 years and I was wondering if it is really effective to use topical estrogen to prevent cystitis caused by... |
| Asked: 10/27/2011
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I am 8 months out of mastectomy and have been taking tamoxifen for 5 months. |
| Asked: 10/27/2011
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Anastrazole and Letrozole are both aromatase inhibitors. |
| Asked: 10/28/2011
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The Oncotype test shows the risk of recurrence without taking tamoxifen and with tamoxifen. |
| Asked: 10/26/2011
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I stopped taking Tamoxifen after 5 years. |
| Asked: 10/24/2011
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Thank you for responding to my question about oophorectomy with AI on 10/21/11. |
| Asked: 10/23/2011
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I have been on Tamoxifen since February 2011. |
| Asked: 10/22/2011
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age 58, grade 1 invasive ductal cancer, size 1.2cm, lumpectomy with generous margins-6x6x2.5, clear sentinel lymph node. |
| Asked: 10/21/2011
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I am 43 years old, premenopausal, and have IDC (stage IIB). |
| Asked: 10/20/2011
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I m 44 years old, I will need for my breast cancer (ductal invasive carcinoma-tubular, T1c N0(sn),G1, ER/PR +, HER 2 -) tamoxifen and... |
| Asked: 10/19/2011
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After almost two years on Tamoxifen, I started Aromasin about 8 months ago. |
| Asked: 10/18/2011
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Hello Lily, I will be hitting the 5 year mark for IDC Stage 1, Grade 3 ER/PR + no nodes . |
| Asked: 10/17/2011
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My oncologist suggested switching to Raloxifene after I got ovarian oblation. |
| Asked: 10/16/2011
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I am ER+ but onco and pathology report were different on PR. Drs don''t seem to care and I am on tamoxifen? Also said no soy.. |
| Asked: 10/15/2011
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50 year old premenopausal female dx 6/2011 with lobular cancer stage 2, grade 2, multifocal within breast, size 3-3.5 cm, no nodes, oncotype 6, s/p... |
| Asked: 10/13/2011
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Forgot to tell that I also get zometa 1/6 months - just started. |
| Asked: 10/13/2011
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Started taking Femara 6 weeks ago. Two weeks ago had a blood work done. |
| Asked: 10/11/2011
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Five years ago i was diagnosed with stage 3a er+ breast cancer. |
| Asked: 10/9/2011
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I am 55 premenopausal (two tumors in same breast both stage 1 Her2- hormone positive--had double mastectomy--one for prophylactic reasons--that one had LCIS) |
| Asked: 10/9/2011
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Hi, Tomorrow I will be 5 years out... |
| Asked: 10/6/2011
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I started taking tamoxifen in June (now Oct). |
| Asked: 10/4/2011
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I am 50 and premenopausal (according to lab tests, no uterus, yes ovaires), diagnosed March 2011 with DCIS, 7mm, focal, Grade 2, ER/PR+, BRCA-. |
| Asked: 10/4/2011
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I am presently 65. I was diagnosed with stage 1 Breast cancer in 2005.Had a double mastectomy even though I had ER positive Ductal stage 1 and Lobular stage 1 in one breast. |
| Asked: 10/3/2011
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I started Tamoxifen August 2010. I am currently 46 years of age. |
| Asked: 10/3/2011
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I took Provera for 10 days every 3 months for a year. |
| Asked: 9/30/2011
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Good afternoon, do the drs at JH prescribe an AI as standard of care in ER+ patients who have also had ooopherectomies? My doctor... |
| Asked: 9/30/2011
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Hello dear Lillie, this is my second year on Femara I had mastectomy on the right side. |
| Asked: 9/27/2011
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After suffering from shocking arm and elbow pain, I have ceased taking Arimidex, 8 wks ago.I don''t see oncologist till xmas, so he doesnt know. |
| Asked: 9/24/2011
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Hi Lillie, I have lost 10% bone density since the 1 year ago of starting Arimidex - I went from normal to osteopenia in my hip (I am 46). |
| Asked: 9/21/2011
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I am 53 and have been taking tamoxifen for three months following five weeks of radiation and a lumpectomy. |
| Asked: 9/20/2011
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I have been on Arimidex for 2 years for Stage I breast cancer. |
| Asked: 9/16/2011
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How often does a 50 y.o., menopausal from chemo w/low estradiol level, resume menstruation if started on an aromatase inhibitor? |
| Asked: 9/19/2011
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Is there a suggested time for adding Tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor to Hercpetin once CMF chemo completed? . |
| Asked: 9/16/2011
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Hi - have posted here before and appreciate all the time you give to help clear up things for us. |
| Asked: 9/14/2011
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51 yrs old white female, no previous health issues. |
| Asked: 9/12/2011
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I read that tamoxifen (study done in 2005) was not as good for ER positive/PR negative cancers as the Als can not find anything current... |
| Asked: 9/11/2011
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Hi, I was on tamoxifen for 5 yrs. |
| Asked: 9/10/2011
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I am just completing my five years of taking tamoxiphen for breast cancer. |
| Asked: 9/8/2011
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Hello: I have an ER and PR positive tumor. |
| Asked: 9/4/2011
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While taking an AI for almost 3 years I have gained 20 pounds putting me in the overweight BMI category. |
| Asked: 9/3/2011
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I am 51 er/pr positive braca neg, oncotype score of 15 , 1/14 nodes with mini Metz to sentinel node. |
| Asked: 9/1/2011
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Have been taking Femara for over a year, now have swollen hands, 4 trigger fingers and finding simple tasks that need my hands more difficult. |
| Asked: 9/1/2011
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Hi Lillie, According to my Oncotype DX report, I''m ER/PR positive. |
| Asked: 8/30/2011
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Hi there. I am currently receiving zolodex injections monthly as my hormone therapy for the next five years. |
| Asked: 8/29/2011
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My 85 year old mother recently had a lumpectomy, and AI treatment has been recommended. |
| Asked: 8/21/2011
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Is there any benefit to taking hormonal therapy for more than 5 years? I have taken Tamoxifen for 2 years and Femera for 3 years. |
| Asked: 8/22/2011
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I''m a 74 year old am diabetic, and had coronary arery bypass surgery and angioplasty in the past but my cardiologist assures me my cardiac... |
| Asked: 8/21/2011
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I was dx Feb 09 at 40 with ER+ (40%) PR+ (20%) Her2+++ IDC, stage 2B. |
| Asked: 8/19/2011
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Onc. advised 2 wk drug holiday from anastazole and then try letrazole to see if side effects are reduced. |
| Asked: 8/16/2011
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Hi Lillie, My medical oncologist told me that I need to do hormonal therapy and my radiation oncologist said that I don''t reuire it. |
