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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 5, 2023 | Replies (119)
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@healinhand

Yes, she takes letrozole. I spent an enormous amount of time researching the fillers used in the medication, and speaking with patients about their tolerance. The one that seemed to be the most palatable was the Accord brand. Here is the article:
https://www.drcarolhaddad.com/blog/supplemental-mushrooms

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anjalima | @anjalima | Jan 12, 2023

I ordered the Host Defense Turkey Tail.

I have read that wonderful article . It cautions about hormone issues… that’s what concerned me… would it interfere with the AI or compliment it. I’m definitely tolerating Anastrozole well ( and I don’t usually tolerate meds).

I live on the east coast NYC area and looking for a new oncologist… is your oncologist in my area?

Thank you for taking the time to respond to me so quickly; much appreciated.🌸

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polianad22 | @polianad22 | Jan 16, 2023

Did you hear about doing this test before hormonal treatment?

The CYP2D6 enzyme catalyzes the main pathway for converting tamoxifen into its most potent metabolite, endoxifen, and together with other CYP enzymes, catalyzes the formation of 4-hydroxytamoxifen. Therefore, genetic variations in the CYP2D6 gene can influence tamoxifen metabolism....

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