Great discussion topic, Maureen. I cross-posted the thread in the other cancer groups too. I'd like to bring @hopeful33250 @allisonsnow @cindylb @travelgirl @nogginquest into this discussion about the "tangle of medications" one can get into living and aging with cancer.

With respect to medication interactions, I think pharmacists, especially oncology pharmacists, are a key person in your cancer care team. They have oversight over all the drugs you take, regardless of which specialty prescribed them. And they know about interactions. Maureen - how do you coordinate prescriptions as prescribed by different doctors? Does your GP work with you to discuss interactions, etc? My uncle was recently transferred to a geriatrician, who reduced his medications by about a third - medications he no longer needed, but no one had the oversight "position" in managing his care.

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