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Does anyone have advice on Letrozole?

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At 54 I had stage 1 BC, had a double mastectomy because I have BRCA2 and CHEK2 mutations. My oncologist told me chances were so slim of it coming back that it wouldn’t make a difference for me to take Tamoxifen so I didn’t. Skip it he said. BC came back on my chest wall 7 years later and my surgeon acted surprised I never took Tamoxifen even though she knew all along. I wish I had.

Round two of BC, I had surgery, positive margin, 37 radiation treatments and have been on Kisqali and Letrozole for 5 years now. So far so good. I also started a med for a rare lung cancer at the same time so it’s hard to say how Letrozole alone would impact me but together they are all tolerable and I’m still enjoying life.

Hindsight is 20/20 and that’s my long way of suggesting you try taking Letrozole for added protection. You can always stop if needed. Get back to enjoying your life and put any BC thoughts on the back burner. Blessings to you. ❤️

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Thank you for sharing. Thats good advice. Im ready to out BC on the back burner. Wish you the best.