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@windyshores

Can you explain your reasoning in possibly avoiding estrogen suppressing meds? So many come on here discussing alternatives, but any natural method that suppresses hormones would have the same side effects, if effective, I would think. How responsive are your tumors to estrogen? What grade are they? If you don't mind revealing....Yes Oncotype will be helpful!

I am 8 years out. I did 5 years of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole, and then had a Breast Cancer Index test that showed no further benefit of extended therapy.

I respect all approaches but have a friend who did dietary approaches to cancer and died, so I am not, personally, relying on that. What else do you have in mind?

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Hello Windy
Agree with you on insufficient alternative treatment approach only.
Perhaps, it is good as a support to overall health in general, but not as to cancer cure in particular.
You have mentioned “checking Brest cancer index “ Is it a blood test or something else?”
I am on tamoxifen 10 mg after breast lumpectomy, done last year
Thank you 😊