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Arimidex for more than 5 years?

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Question from lizzy: I'm ER+ and currently taking Arimidex (since January). Is this medication prescribed for 5 years or longer? After that timeframe, is there any other hormonal treatment available?: Answer —Sandra Schnall, M.D.: Currently, we would recommend the 5 years of Arimidex. There is a study coming out that looks at Arimidex for the 5 years followed by tamoxifen. This is a flip from the study that recently came out looking at tamoxifen first, followed by one of the aromatase inhibitors. Therefore, an option to discuss with your doctor at completion or near completion of 5 years of Arimidex may be what other hormones there are to use. Options to participate in a study may also be available.

On Wednesday, April 21, 2004, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Hormonal Therapy Updates. Sandra Schnall, M.D. and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about hormonal therapies and answered questions about which ones work best in different situations, how they might fit into your treatment sequence, how to deal with side effects, and more.

The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of Breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Sandra F. Schnall, M.D. is a medical oncologist/hematologist who practices at Bryn Mawr Hospital in the Thomas Jefferson University Health System outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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