Thursday, May 31, 2012
Just Diagnosed with Cancer? Chat with Experts

All SharePosts Relating To "Femara"

PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

(Profile)
Author, breast cancer survivor
Our Health Pros |  Been Through It
Get Widget TooltipGet Widget
This widget is a small module that you can place on personalized sites (like iGoogle, Facebook, or your blog) and get automatic updates from our experts!   |  RSS

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
posted 07/02/2008, comments (37)|
Read all my posts  | Subscribe | Send Message
Angi

Angi

(Profile)
2 time breast cancer survivor, mother, and wife.
Living With It
RSS

Explain to me how is FEMARA now used to treat INFERTILITY?

After recently being diagnosed with Recurrent Breast Cancer I started looking for info on the web about the cancer medication I take daily. I happened across this rather interesting site- and I wonder, just how does a post-chemotherapy med become a drug supposedly known as an efficient form of infertility treatment? You can find the link to... Read moreChevron
posted 04/06/2008, comments (2)|
Read all my posts  | Subscribe
PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

(Profile)
Author, breast cancer survivor
Our Health Pros |  Been Through It
Get Widget TooltipGet Widget
This widget is a small module that you can place on personalized sites (like iGoogle, Facebook, or your blog) and get automatic updates from our experts!   |  RSS

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
posted 03/12/2008, comments (4)|
Read all my posts  | Subscribe | Send Message
Dying2live

Dying2live

(Profile)
Living With It
RSS

dying2live

 Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.  Brief history; Age 53.  Mastectomy in 2003, in 2007 stage 4 Her-2 Positive seen in liver and abdomen lymph nodes. Have taken Femara and Herceptin for one year.  Regarding good and bad estrogen, is it the bad estrogen from food sources that is feeding my cancer?  I... Read moreChevron
posted 02/27/2008, comment (1)|
Read all my posts  | Subscribe | Send Message

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

Btn_ask_question_med
View all questions (6580) >
Related Breast Cancer Topics