Research News: SABCS: Bone Drug Gives DFS Boost in Breast Cancer

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SABCS: Bone Drug Gives DFS Boost in Breast Cancer
December 10, 2011
Results from three studies all suggest that Zometa can help reduce the risk of cancer recurrence when it's started right after surgery to treat hormone-receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer in postmenopausal and older premenopausal women. Read more...

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2011

    I was dx in 06', and had lumpectomy/rads/ and then started Femara. Couldnt tolerate, have liver dis. I had ovaries out in 07'. Onco gave me 3 Zometa tx's, once every 6 mo. then came a study that showed no benefit, so she stopped. Now it helps? is it only for ppl on AI therapy? What about those that had ovaries out, so no real estrogen..thanks for insight..

     Peachy

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