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Ibrance (Palbociclib)
A bottle of Ibrance came in the mail today. I will start taking it tonight with Femara. Hoping that others starting on this drug will join me here to talk about side effects and how to avoid or treat them. So far, I've been warned about low white counts. I run very low as it is, probably because of my extensive bone mets.…
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I am lost and scared that my next option is chemo. Emotional Yo-Yo and I have chemo PTSD
Hi there i just need to vent my fears. Not even 2 years with MBC and i am about to quit all treatments. Emotional Yo-Yo takes tall. Back in 2016 chemos were rough but i was going for the win. But this time around is different. There is no end of treatment and there is no win per se. I am lost and scared that my next option…
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How long with Ibrance?
Hello, I was diagnosed with MBC ER+/HER2- (several metas on bones, nodes, lung and liver!) in December 2019 (at 40 years old) and received Ibrance + Anastrazole + Zoladex+ Xgeva + Orocal as treatment since the diagnosis. It seems to work very well because only the meta on left bone shoulder is still active (at Pet Scan). I…
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Anyone who on ibrance & xgeva had infected wisdom teeth extraction?
I appreciate all your inputs on this. I currently have infection in my wisdom teeth & the oral surgeon recommended to remove to avoid further complications even though my pain is not that bad. The pain is on & off, but it not bad at all even without any pain med, so I rather not having extraction, but afraid further…
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How long on a CDK 4/6 inhibitor (Ibrance/verzenio/Kisqali)?
I’m sure this info is buried deep in the various stage iv threads, but I’m hoping people will post their experiences and success stories here. I think the median from the initial studies was about 2 years, but obviously there is more real world experience as time passes. Thank you!
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Introducing myself from Nairobi, Kenya
See first comment below for Rosebessie's story and welcome her to the community! This discussion was created from comments split from another thread.
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Treatment After CDK4/6 Inhibitors
Treatment After CDK4/6 Inhibitors Dec 5, 2023 Medical oncologist Stephanie Graff explains the treatment options available after a CDK4/6 inhibitor stops working. CDK4/6 inhibitors are used to treat both early-stage and advanced-stage hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. The CDK4/6 inhibitors are: Ibrance…
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Ibrance 100mg and femara
Hi, I have an oligometastatic and I have been taking these medication for 6 months. My blood count white cells were sooo low that my doc decrease the dosis. And I felt much better. Although count doesn’t increase much. I have shots regularly to increase white cells. My energy levels are usually good. Sometimes I get sick…
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Ibrance
I have been taken Ibrance with AI for over 2 years. I have bone only Mets when I first diagnosed as MBC. Ibrance worked very well in the first year and second and brought my CEA to 1-2 range. Since early this year, my CEA went up to 3, 4, and 5. My CEA lab yesterday is 7 and CA15-3 is 37. My CT/bone scan shows no changes…
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Psychological reactions to aromatase inhibitors.
I'm sure this has been discussed on other pages but I want to start a thread specifically for this discussion. For the second time, I have had a severe neurological response to Aromatase inhibitors. The first time I was told there is nothing that would help so I quit taking the meds That was 6.5 years ago. I recently had a…
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Important Stage IV Topics and Links for Stage IV Newbies
Here are some helpful resources if you've just been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, also known as metastatic or MBC. Join our Zoom Meetups for MBC! Anyone with MBC, register here: Mondays 2-3:30 pm ET Tuesdays 8:30 pm ET Wednesdays 4-5:30 pm ET Younger With MBC, register here: Thursdays, bi-weekly at 1:00 PM ET…
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Beginning Targeted Therapy? Start here.
Please start a new post/discussion for a targeted therapy that you'd like to discuss, if you don't see it here already, so others can join in with their experiences. Note: If you are Stage IV (metastatic), there are many threads addressing these medications for Stage IV patients in the Stage IV forum you may find helpful.…
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Just diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), Stage IV? Start here.
Here are some helpful resources if you've just been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, also known as metastatic or MBC. Join our Zoom Meetups for MBC! Anyone with MBC, register here: Mondays 2-3:30 pm ET Tuesdays 8:30 pm ET Wednesdays 4-5:30 pm ET Younger With MBC, register here: Thursdays, bi-weekly at 1:00 PM ET…