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    posted 11/22/2008, comments (9)

    Are YOU a Guinea Pig?

    How many of you feel like a guinea pig? Are the cancer treatments you’re receiving, or received—6 months ago, 5 years ago—truly proven? Danielle, a regular shareposter here, recently posted this comment in response to my post on MammoSite radiation: “I'm sorry if I seem a little cynical sometimes or ‘debbie... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/12/2008, comments (4)

    Arimidex side effects-mental and physical changes

    I'm a cancer survivor.  Two years past diagnosis and treatment.  I was on tamoxifen for 18 months and then switched over to Arimidex about 6 months ago.    I was conflcted about the switch but read that Arimidex had better results.  For me, the side effects are tough to deal with.  My hands ache constantly and tingle... Read moreChevron
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    Pity Party (just a short one!!) - Side effect woes.

    Hi Everybody, It has been a bit of a tough couple of months.   First of all the tamoxifin was a no-go...it made me very sick...running to the bathroom...nausea, diarrhea...kind of sick...so they switched me to arimadex...now I am having major joint pain, headaches...and did I mention the blistery rashes I sometimes get, or the tiredness I... Read moreChevron
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    posted 07/02/2008, comments (8)

    Aromatase Inhibitor FAQs: Hormone Therapy (Arimidex, Femara, and Aromasin) for Breast Cancer

    Q. I've been on tamoxifen for a couple of years, and now my doctor is switching me to an aromatase inhibitor. I understand how tamoxifen works, but this AI is a whole new thing... how does it work? A. Aromatase inhibitors (pronounced aroma-tase: just like it looks) come in three basic flavors: Femara® (letrozole), Arimidex®... Read moreChevron
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    posted 03/12/2008, comments (4)

    Aromatase Inhibitors: Startling New Study Shows Dramatic Reduction in Recurrence Rates

    If you finished taking tamoxifen for ER-receptive breast cancer even as long as 7 years ago, you might be able to do something right now to cut your risk for another bout of  cancer by as much as 82%.  The March 10 edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology features results of a study that could impact millions of breast cancer... Read moreChevron
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