Is an Aromatase Inhibitor Necessary After Chemo and Herceptin?

Yes it’s very important because your cancer feeds off of estrogen. You don’t want it to come back after everything you have been through.

ER+ breast cancer can come back up to 20 years later so the aromotase inhibitor can help reduce the risk of that happening to you.

Definitely take it. If you can’t tolerate it asked to change to another brand. It is very important.

I have been recommended the same . Currently being treated for my reoccurrence

Me as well. Hard on me, hope to adjust to it. We will see. What are ‘other’ brand options?

Same suggestions have been made for me.

Yes!! Take it. I am also doing so.

I use fulvestran shots once a month. And appears to be helping me better than the letrozole and anestrozole.

Hey Hi aim in Her2+ and in this mount the going to do surgery in both breast . Aim very nervous about it . But what are those shot about . I will like to know pls.

I finish my chemo but I will sick to projeta 400 /Trazumera 454/ Docetaxel 130 after my surgery .

I also had HER2+ and ER+ Stage 1A Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Went through 4 cycles of TCHP followed by skin sparing double mastectomy and tissue expanders. I had complete resolution of cancer Stage 0. I could tell the chemo was working because my nipple color in the cancer breast turned to a normal color. Completed breast implants reconstruction and now schedule for nipple reconstruction. I tried Anastrazole and felt like someone through a bucket of water on me. Placed on Tamoxifen and less side effects, but my oncologist wants me to try Exemestane. At first I said no but as I reflect on what I've been through from [8/15/2023 (date I received my diagnosis) to chemo 10/ 6/2023; to surgery 1/ 17/2024; to implants 7/ 9/ 2024/ to nipple reconstruction 10/ 8/ 2024; to last Herceptin cycle 10/ 11/ 2024]. I want to do everything I can to reduce the chance of reoccurence. It is a hard decision that is personal for each person.

Yes that's become standard treatment for cancer that's HER2+.

I think that’s a path I’ll be on for 3 years after I complete chemo. I’m close to menopause so that might be why he only suggested 3 years. But first the surgery. It’s all new to me. Feel like I’m getting a crash course in self care.

If you do taxol and herceptin and go on the 5 to 10 year plan of aromatase pill, is radiation necessary? I'm stage 1 IDC no cancer in lymph nodes.

I did radiation with lumpectomy and taxol and Herceptin and aromatase pill. I have stage 1 breast cancer with no lymph node involvement. The pill makes you feel yukky but I’m afraid it will come back. Does anyone know if you can take both Nerlynx and Arastroze together. I asked my doctor about Nerlynx and she said she doesn’t recommend it but it’s taken for a year and I want to do everything so it won’t come back

Yes for sure maybe even longer if you make it to 5 years

Jodee.. that's what I was and almost finished with chemo.. I was told no need for radiation.

I have been on Herceptin & Perjeta for 3 1/2 years after 6 months of chemo and it trial drug. They stopped the trial because too many people were dying from heart implications. When the study was unblinded I had been receiving the drug. I am 3 years no evidence of disease. I hope for many more without recurrence. My heart has been damaged. My LVEF has dropped from 70 down to 52. I see a cardiac oncologist for this. I am on metepropol for the heart rate to increase. Treatments are suspended if the heart rate is too low.

Hi again I read all the comment . And the reason that cancer can come back is what you eat , the water , and heard that soya mlk is one of the great for cancer , and turmeric , vitamin C , D . This is not to let go treatment nooooo never is just to help the tumor grow and come back . Hope get well soon soon and found the answer of the question that we all have .

I am finished with my treatments and Herceptin, stage IDC no lymph node involvement . Go in every three months for bloodwork. I worry that I am not doing more; worry about it returning. I am more cautious about what I eat.

Yes this is critical. I have same cancer, stage 4. I started on anastrozole but side effects like joint pain were too much. They say the pain lessens over time, but I switched to Exemestane and tolerated it better. I also did Zoladex anti/estrogen shot until I had a full hysterectomy. And I take 300 mg DIM supplement nightly.

The same with me is it really necessary

I want to do everything to counteract a recurrence. I have triple positive BC with one positive node. I take anastrozole, I had 6 rounds of TCHP and proton treatment along either side Phego. I am currently on Netlynx. So far Al my ctDNA results from Signatera have been negative. My Mammaprint/ Blueprint indicated an ultra high chance of recurrence.

Same here. I am going to trust my doctor and do whatever she suggests. I don’t want this stuff coming back!

I will start taking it Friday and for 5 years as well. Good luck.