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Hormonal Therapy Questions about Hormonal Therapy. |
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| 2/25/2006 | I am 58 years old and had a complete hysterectomy in 1992. Last year I was diagnosed with grade III (necrotizing) DCIS which was predominantly solid. The affected area of calcifications was approximately 5cm. I had a lumpectomy after the biopsy to ensure clear margins. My nodes were negative, and the hormone receptor test was positive for both ER and PR. I am in the process of receiving 30 radiation treatments and the next step is hormone therapy. Which should it be: tamoxifen or aridimex? Can you provide a good resource which will help me to make the best decision with respect to these two drugs? Thank you | ||
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| 2/25/2006 | visit www.breastcancer.org for information on hormonal therapy. given you are post menopausal anticipate them discussing an AI instead of a SERM. | ||
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