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If i live beyond 5 years with bone only metastatic breast cancer, how long can the hormone therapy be taken?
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Forever: Breast cancer with bone metastasis hormonal therapy will not be discontinued even may need additional treatments to keep the tumor under control , speak to your oncologist.
Answered 1/10/2021
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INdefinitely: If you have a hormone receptor positive tumor that is responding to hormone therapy, there is no set limit on the duration unless there are side effects or the tumor develops resistance.
Answered 12/12/2012
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