Topic: Femara

Hey i read that Femara is for post menaposal women.  I am a man.  Am I post menaposal??

Hi armadillo1,

I just saw your post. Congratulations on your success with five years of Femara and good health!

I'm about the same time frame as you, and finished five years of Arimidex. My oncologist confirmed there is no clear answer to "ok, 5 years done with an AI, know what?". Because I was node positive, I preferred to stay on a hormonal, and choose Femara. Aromasin would have been good too, offering a slight change in type of AI which may prove beneficial, as well as staying on Arimidex.

Anyway, there's no clear answer that I know of to your dilemma. There is a clinical trail, the NSABP-42 which is randomizing women who have completed 5 years of Femara or combination Tamoxifen/Femara to an additional five years of placebo or Femara that is actively recruiting. Maybe you might discuss this with your oncologist.

It's a great question. You may wish to look through the hormone threads for additional responses as it's been discussed before.

Good luck to you,
Tender

armidillo, Unfortunately they just don't know.  Some oncologists are erring on the side of caution and prescribing past the 5 years.  Since you also had a positive node, you might want to discuss Tender's protocol with your oncologist.  I guess it also depends on how you feel about or how well you fared (side effect-wise) on Femara whether or not you'd want to continue on Femara or switch to Arimidex or Aromasin or do nothing.  Let us know what your oncologist says and what you decide.  I think there are probably a lot of women in this boat with you.  I have 3 years to go before I have to make this decision.  Best wishes

armadillo, when you got off of tomaxifin did you notice any changes.

Love Mike

OH yes TenderisO being a part of the group is not gender.  It is BC so having BC many consider me part of the inclusive group Love mike