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Decide against aromatase inhibitors?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27 10:53am | Replies (124)Comment receiving replies
I used the Sloan Kettering nonogram that is available online. With lumpectomy only, the chance of recurrence is around 20%, radiation lowers it to less than 5% and endocrine therapy to 2-3%. My radiation oncologist said the same thing. It is definitely an individual decision, if I were 50-60 yrs old,
I would definitely take it, but I’ll be 80 in 10 years if I live that long! My radiation oncologist said that I could skip radiation if I wanted to, but since I am healthy and active, he recommended it.
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Perhaps good decision to do radiation. I am 87 and healthy otherwise. Cancer in left breast 2020 and right breast 2024. Had radiation both times 5 weeks for each. First on Tamoxifen and Anastrozole two years now. I think they were separate cancers. Not sure, but I think a recurrence would be in the same breast. I wish I could stop the Anastrozole as I lose hair and have borderline osteoporosis. I suspect this is from the
Anastrozole. But my doc says two more years reduces the risk more. That will be 7 years combined with
Tamox. and Anastro.
You are a spring chicken if you are now 70! Best of luck.