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Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 12, 2023 | Replies (1190)
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@crazydaisy

The pill doesn’t cross the blood brain barrier so the pill does not prevent brain cancer anyway. So the pill is useless for preventing

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kathyomaha55 | @kathyomaha55 | Aug 17, 2020

I just googled this - study from 2016. Multiple studies have indicated that aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and tamoxifen can cross the blood–brain barrier and enter the brain. All AIs inhibit both ERα and ERβ activity.Jan 5, 2016 It suppresses all hormones - which make any remaining cancer cells grow. But I respect your decision. It's such a hard choice. I have friends who chose no radiation or AI.

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