Breast cancer radiation after 70? What options have you considered?

Posted by beazerholt45 @beazerholt45, Nov 9, 2021

What options have you considered? No radiation - arimidex only? Is partial breast radiation an option.
ACS states women over 70 e certain breast ca characteristics may consider no radiation. Your experience in making a decision to skip radiation for anti-estrogen to only..

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peggydobbs | @peggydobbs | 4 days ago

To flygirl747: You say no AIs but yes to endocrine therapy. Does that mean you are going to take tamoxifen?

flygirl747 | @flygirl747 | 4 days ago

In reply to @peggydobbs "To flygirl747: You say no AIs but yes to endocrine therapy. Does that mean you are..." + (show)

I have to be careful with all therapies. Must see statics and how overall it will effect my body. I'm in the camp of quality time left in life over quantity and running back and forth to a Dr. for treatment. I have so much going on in my life that will not stop, I want to enjoy.

jardinera25 | @jardinera25 | 2 days ago

In reply to @peggydobbs "To flygirl747: You say no AIs but yes to endocrine therapy. Does that mean you are..." + (show)

Fulvestrant (a SERD) is another type of endocrine therapy that's out there; it's an injection.

texas5 | @texas5 | 1 day ago

In reply to @raebaby "I just turned 80. I finished 6 weeks of radiation at the end of August. I..." + (show)

Hello

I am 69.
Just wondering what your tumor characteristics were?

texas5 | @texas5 | 1 day ago

In reply to @monigue "I am 81 had bilateral lumpectomy over 3 months. Because I have heart arrhythmia, after discussing..." + (show)

Hello!
Just wondering what your tumor characteristics were?

raebaby | @raebaby | 1 day ago

In reply to @texas5 "Hello I am 69. Just wondering what your tumor characteristics were?" + (show)

I was HER positive, stage 2. Involvement of 3 lymph nodes. Surgeon did a lumpectomy and said they gave me radiation because of the lymph node involvement. The chemo caused peripheral neuropathy and I can't drive anymore. I am now 83 and getting around well and in remission. I just returned from a vacation in Cancun with my family.