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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20, 2024 | Replies (345)Comment receiving replies
Hello @tctredwell1. Thank you so much for your quick response. I'm sorry you are not doing so great today. With hope tomorrow will be better. For sure let me know what the results are from your doctor. I'm so confused and frustrated with everything so I understand how you're feeling, or as much as I can. I'm still just trying to make my way through the pill treatment. I don't want to take it however I'm afraid not too. Good luck and I'm sending prayers your way. š
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Not everyone has bad side effects from an AI. And those people do not post on this web site. Something like 60% have none. Ask your doctor what % chance of re-occurrence they think you have. I was told an AI reduces that percentage by 50%. So if you chance of reoccurrence is 10% - then an AI will make it 5%. I was told my % was 6%. But I was only 62 when diagnosed. I decided to take the AI to lower my risk. Each of us have to make our own choices based on the information we have been given. Good luck.
Like I explained in my reply to message. A lot of women especially post menopausal women have no side effects from these drugs. I had some but it really was just related to the loss of estrogen. Hot flashes, dry skin, morning stiffness. If your doctor dismisses your concerns that quickly, might I suggest a second opinion. It is hard to make irreversible decisions, but this one is very reversible, you can try it and then change or stop if it is horrible. Do you have a doctor you can trust to help you make this decision?
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Hi again @finallyretired. Iām new to all this - could you explain what the āpill treatmentā is?