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Surgeon has me taking Anastrozole for 3 mo to hopefully shrink large idc tumor so surgery can be possible (or not as radical) After only 2 months, I can already see significant size reduction of axillary nodes & breast size.So, my question is this. Has anyone had pre-op Anastrozole get rid of their bc completely & then not require any surgery?My husband is elderly & I’m his sole caregiver. I’d like to know a guess as to what my future course might look like & my crystal ball is on the fritz lolThanks very much!

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@ludanmama86, that is a very interesting question. Aromatase inhibitors, like anastrozole, do not typically replace surgery. Rather, they help reduce the size of the tumor to have clear margins during surgery.

Have you discussed this with your surgeon and oncologist?