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How do you find the anti-estrogen therapy that's right for you?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 13, 2022 | Replies (13)
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@adanab

Thanks - I appreciate the clarification between the 3 types of anti-estrogen therapies. I'm wondering how oncologists decide which combinations to use (it seems these drugs are always given in combo?). It obviously has something to do with the cancer diagnosis, and also with how the drugs are tolerated. But my oncologist is presenting my regime as a given and we never talk about drug combination options. I'm BC mets, stage 4 for 1 year now. Was on Ibrance/Letrozole and when it stopped working after 7 mos went to Faslodex (injected)/Afinitor. Thanks

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | May 1, 2022

The combinations are different when fighting metastatic as opposed to prevention of recurrence. There are a lot more choices for recurrence prevention, and typically just one drug is prescribed.
I still find that all the information on drug types is helpful. I have asked my doctor, “well what about this, can we try it?” Sometimes yes, sometimes not really, but always worth the conversation.
Are you comfortable enough to have these conversations with your doctor?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 2, 2022

@adanab in case you missed it, I answered your question about how treatment decisions are determined in this discussion: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/704663/

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