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IF I get a micro-metastases from my lobular breast cancer, can an aromatase inhibitor keep it dormant for as much as 10 years?? More?? I have an allred score of 8. (Of course I don't even know if I have a micro-met--I'm just wondering). I'm hoping that this cancer is so indolent that it won't mutate fast. I think that you have told me before that AI's work really well with a good ALLRED score. (I did have 8 of 11 positive lymph nodes). All my scans have been negative.
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Oncologist
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Dear patient,
I can definitely say that aromatase inhibitors can keep ER positive cancer cells dormant, but cannot specify the years. The duration of disease dormancy depends on multiple factors.
ER positivity is a strong good prognostic factor which can be relied on by the doctors for decades.
Hope your concern is addressed. Please feel free to discuss further.
Kind regards.
Thank you! So AI's can do this even on a micro-metastasis? Can it do it on a bigger met? Just curious?
Hello,
AI can act on all cells with ER receptor irrespective of the size of the tumor.
It does act on micro-metastasis too.
Regards.