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DCIS do I really need an AI?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 4 3:53pm | Replies (67)
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@praggs

Hi - I'm so confused as well. And I agree - It sort of irritates me when I hear that I don't really have cancer - oh really? Then like you said, why the overkill?? Is it or is it not cancer? I've had 3 lumpectomies to get clear margins and am in 3rd of 4 weeks of daily radiation treatment. When that ends my medical oncologist wants me to go on anastrozole for 5 years. There are so many side effects that I don't know if I want to do that. And yes, how do you get clear answers? It's so frustrating. I'm 72 and have osteopenia. I'm tempted to just take my chances and not do the AI since I don't have cancer. HA

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gegost1955 | @gegost1955 | Apr 26 5:50pm

I am in the same dilemma- I take anastrozole now for 15 month - I had some muscle pain I could deal with. In the last 4 weeks I hardly can walk and sleeping is very questionable to lay down. Next oncology appointment in 8 weeks - was nothing else earlier. It is depressing

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sue417 | @sue417 | Apr 27 2:05pm

Hi
I sympathize with you. All I can say is do your research and consider your current health problems and make a decision from there. For myself I had dcis erpr positive her two negative I did 20 rounds of radiation surgery went well no cancer in my glands so that's it for me I'm getting off the merry-go-round. I am 65 I do not want to spend anytime I have taking a drug that's going to destroy my quality of life for what.
I wish you well

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sue417 | @sue417 | May 3 9:13pm

Hi
Did you ask for an oncotype dx test? To show if it would be beneficial?

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