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Are Aromatase Inhibitors prescribed Longer than 10 years?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 23, 2022 | Replies (13)
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@kathyomaha55

I was on a statin for years before my diagnosis and taking D3 oil has kept my vitamin D levels good. My density scans are all good. I asked if I could stop at 4 years - and Oncologist said no since all the studies are based on 5 years. She said taking it for another 5 yrs would only add less than 2% to my chances of reoccurrence. Not worth another 5 years to me - one has to balance life quality as well.

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callalloo | @callalloo | Aug 22, 2022

So will you take the AI for the one more year then stop it? It's great that four years of the anti-estrogen drug didn't cause bone loss as that's a primary concern many women have in losing the so-called 'estrogen shield' protecting bones.

I've not seen the 2% risk reduction number quoted in studies but yours might be specific to your body and genetics. At any rate, it sounds as if you've done well and that's encouraging.

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