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Drug Can Slash Your Breast Cancer Risk by 65% - But is it Worth It?

Taking an aromatase inhibitor can cut your risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer by 65%, says a study released last week at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.The news made headlines in Sunday papers from coast to coast this weekend, with... Read moreChevron
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Breast Cancer and Osteoporosis: Beware the Connection

When you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, it becomes the Big Gorilla in the corner, healthwise. The sore throat, head cold, or heartburn that used to worry you now pale in significance next to this new (and life-threatening) disease..So it’s little wonder that the vast majority of us, especially those of us younger than age 60 at... Read moreChevron
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Gain vs. Pain: Is It Time To Switch Back To Tamoxifen?

Are you a postmenopausal survivor taking an aromatase inhibitor to prevent a recurrence?Whether you answer yes or no to the question above, keep reading. Because if you’re a breast cancer survivor taking hormonal therapy (as about 80% of us are), this post applies to you: either now, or in the future.If your breast cancer was... Read moreChevron
posted 06/04/2009, comments (25)|
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"Aromatase Inhibitors More Effective than Tamoxifen"

Here's an article that just gets me.  The more I read stuff like this the less I beleive in statistics, studies, risks or numbers.   From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium - courtesy of CURE publication. "Aromatase Inhibitors More Effictive than Tamoxifen" "On the 1st day of the meeting, a morning seeion on adjuvant hormonal... Read moreChevron
posted 01/08/2009, comments (0)|
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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)|
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