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Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 12, 2023 | Replies (1190)Comment receiving replies
Please explain trigger finger.
I’ve been on Letrozole for 6 months. This week I’m experiencing something with a couple fingers on each hand. On their own they extend and get so stiff I can’t bend them until they relax on their own which is about a minute or so. Thank you.
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Trigger Finger and heightened risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are both a submenu, in a sense, of the arthralgia side effects of aromatase inhibitors. One study noted their frequency and that they might be being overlooked by patients as arthritis or general 'aging.'
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Increased Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger in Women Using Aromatase Inhibitor Medications
CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates that females who used AI medication were at increased risk of developing CTS or TF within 1 year of use.
https://meeting.handsurgery.org/abstracts/2020/HS25.cgi
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Incidence and Treatment Efficacy of Trigger Finger in the Breast Cancer Population on Aromatase Inhibitors
Conclusions: This study demonstrates for the first time the incidence, treatment outcomes, and surgical risk factors of trigger finger in patients on AI therapy for breast cancer
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34078170/