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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 27 1:15pm | Replies (1931)Comment receiving replies
My main concern with all of these aromatase inhibitors is the long term effects for overall health. Research shows there are known deleterious effects of estrogen deprivation in healthy women under 50, accelerating the development of age-related diseases. According to the study, these women were not on AIs, but underwent bilateral oophorectomy. Currently age 49 and having been on anastrozole for a year, I have to wonder if it's the best long term health care decision for what I was told was a very common cancer that was caught very early.
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@songsparrow if your risk is very low, it is a reasonable thing to research and figure out. For me, the risk of dying of cancer overrode any long term effects. We are all different.
Forums emphasize side effects and more people seem to post either with side effects or with a decision not to take meds. I only post with my own situation but in my experience with family and friends, they all take the meds and don't suffer too badly.