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I have my first mammogram and likely ultrasound this week. I meet with my MO and RO. Did you have any blood tests before you met with the doctors? Any lessons learned would be appreciated. I had DCIS, stage zero, lumpectomy with reduction on the other side, and am taking anastrozole.
Hello all! I am coming up on 6 years of AIs with Letrozole being the most recent one. I had been on Arimidex but developed trigger thumb and fatigue over time so I switched to Letrozole. I have been okay for the most part but I now have tenosynovitis in my left wrist which won't go away and a new tendon issue on the top of…
An interesting study. I'm hopeful! Abstract P1-12-15: Intermittent dosing of aromatase inhibitors (AI) to improve tolerance in post-menopausal women Clinical rationale: A significant proportion of post-menopausal, patients treated with AI reports side-effects, especially bone pain. In such patients, the difficulties to…
I am supposed to start an aromatase inhibitor. I am 72 yo and am concerned about the joint pain and damage to bone density. I have been reading about the supplements DIM and CDG as an alternative and I wondered if anyone is using either or both of these and what is your experience?
Hi, I am a 69-year-old woman and and I was diagnosed with stage Ia invasive ductal carcinoma in April of this year. I had a wide surgical excision , 19 treatments of whole breast radiation, and now I have been taking Tamoxifen , 10 mg every other day for two months. I am in a Low Tam research study, that us why the dose us…
Giredestrant Reduces Recurrence Risk More Than Tamoxifen, Aromatase Inhibitors Dec 22, 2025 Results from the lidERA trial suggest that giredestrant could be a new standard of care for early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Read more…
I was diagnosed with ADH 11 years ago. Recently I have been going through perimenopause and have been having hot flashes along with other symptoms. Has anyone been put on HRT and had issues with it causing any issues with your breast health?
Forced medical menopause at age 31 (first with Lupron, then ovary removal due to cancer/BRCA1). In the beginning, using vagifem 2x/week worked amazingly. No pain or dryness. Over time, I had to go to 3x/week (highest safe frequency), and add all kinds of things the other nights: coconut oil, vit e, Replens, Revaree, KY…
Hi, I am a 69 year old diagnosed with Stage1 HER 2 + ductal carcinoma 4 years ago. Ive been taking Tamoxifen for 3 years post lumpectomy for removal of a lump less than 1 cm. Lymph node testing was negative. I completed Radiation, but no chemo was recommended. Genetic testing negative and no family history. I have…
Giredestrant Promising New Treatment For Early-Stage HR-Positive Breast Cancer December 10, 2025 After surgery, many people with stage I to stage III hormone receptor-positive breast cancer take tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor for five to 10 years. This has been the standard of care for the last 25 years. At the 2025…
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