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Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 22, 2025 | Replies (1230)Comment receiving replies
@callallooo If you have DCIS, then your decision may be different from someone with an invasive cancer. I have read that DCIS is considered a pre-cancer.
@madeler22 interesting that you also had "invasive DCIS."
I am still not clear on the term "invasive DCIS" since I would have thought "invasive" would mean the cancer cells had spread beyond the ducts (or lobes). Any Google results say that DCIS is non-invasive so would love more clarification.
Most women I know did not have significant joint pains on AI's . Some do. I think it is worth it to try them and persist for awhile, since any side effects tend to change or even fade over time.
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I was told that a DCIS is invasive if cancer cells are not fully contained within the milk duct. But contained within the immediate area. I could have that wrong as, admittedly, the few weeks when the cancer was discovered and excised are a blur that led me reading medical studies and falling down repeater rabbit holes on Google Scholar. 😏