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Early stage breast cancer put on bisphosphonate (Zometa)

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 27 10:03am | Replies (28)
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Just came on this as I just saw my med oncologist and she bro7ght this up. Had been off my radar and honestly if felt like she started the conversation as if it were something we had been discussing back and forth? She had not mentioned since beginning this journey nearly 1.5 years ago.

So...I am 1+ years in in letrozole (started with anastrazole). IlS stage 1/2 lumpectomy and rad.

NownI am researching after brief conversation and feel like ball in my court and I need to deep dive research again? So unsure. My bone density prior to surgery and meds was great so thats the good news. And when I asked about new bone scan she said can do until 2 years out?

Any advice welcome. I certainly don't want jaw necrosis (one side effect :-() but of course would also like to decrease chance of bone mets.

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donnakatherine | @donnakatherine | Jul 25 11:24pm

I'm going to be taking something, so I visited my dentist this week.

He and the hygienist both did exams and said I'm all clear to take a biophosphonate. The hygienist said that jaw necrosis almost always has a precipitating event (mostly some type of oral surgery) and that I should see them regularly to prevent any condition that might develop from getting out of hand. She also said that oral surgeons are getting much better at workarounds for patients on bisphosphonates.

I left feeling much more comfortable about taking a biophosphonate.

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