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Have Reoccurrence Of Breast Cancer Showing Up In Lymph Nodes, Bone Mattastis. Permanent Cure?

I have reoccurrence of breast cancer showing up in lymph nodes and have bone mattastis ...have been on flasodex for 5 months.... greatly reduced lymph nodes activity as had a pet/ ct scan last week. xgeva for 3 months but although good news is harmone blocking drug is working..... do not understand bone stuff....bone in leg femur is facratruing on its own......what is xgeva indicated to do positively for the bones....seems it may not be working. thanks any help will be appreciated. Carolyn
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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Hi, its good to here you are responding to faslodex as the lymphnodes size is reducing.The bone metastasis also likely to respond to faslodex because commonly the bone metastasis occur if the tumor is positive to harmone receptors against which the faslodex act. Xgeva reduces the bone turnover caused by the spread of tumor. The femur is a weight bearing bone so it may need fixation because the bone was already weakened by metastasis. So you need to consult your doctor for the same and continue the xgeva to prevent further development of new metastasis. Hope i have answered your quiry.
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Have Reoccurrence Of Breast Cancer Showing Up In Lymph Nodes, Bone Mattastis. Permanent Cure?

Hi, its good to here you are responding to faslodex as the lymphnodes size is reducing.The bone metastasis also likely to respond to faslodex because commonly the bone metastasis occur if the tumor is positive to harmone receptors against which the faslodex act. Xgeva reduces the bone turnover caused by the spread of tumor. The femur is a weight bearing bone so it may need fixation because the bone was already weakened by metastasis. So you need to consult your doctor for the same and continue the xgeva to prevent further development of new metastasis. Hope i have answered your quiry.