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

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I decided to not take aromatase inhibitors. I did have a low 'risk of locoregional recurrence within 9 years" according to the OncotypeDX test my oncologist suggested and we had done. [5% if I take the drug, 3% if I don't IF the OncotypeDX is valid and the oncologists I consulted think it is.]

I'm older and have osteopenia, which I hoping to reverse or keep in check, and the effect of estrogen depletion on the body, cardio system and bones is a concern that got my attention. I was about to write 'only time will tell if I was right' but would be intrue. I'd have a 3% risk IF I took the meds anyway so, if I suffer a recurrence, there's no way to prove it wouldn't have happened if I had taken them. It's a very personal judgment call though.

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I am in a similar situation. My chance of recurrence with AI is 4%. But this bothered me-my oncologist said she couldn’t tell what the percentage would be if I don’t take it, which I find hard to believe. Maybe a second opinion.

Do I know how long following radiation do we have to decide to take an AI or not?