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@semurrey

Hi gals -
My lumpectomy was 11/30/22, (2cm, ER+, PR+, Her2-), I'm 57 yrs, finished 19 radiation treatments end of January 2023 and started Letrozole Feb 8 so I've been on it a month and hanging in with some joint stiffness so far (although I know side effects more commonly present after 6 wks).

My oncotype was 14 so felt fortunate I could skip chemo but I have read that oncotype better suited for IDC as lobular not as common but my onco at Dana Farber used it to say I could skip chemo. I just checked the single gene scores which I think you are referring to and my are 10.4 ER+, 7.2 PR+, 9.0 Her2 -. To be honest I never really looked at these numbers and not sure their meaning - so I'd recommend talking to your doctor as I've found research on the internet very confusing for lobular in regards to oncotype testing.

I do have osteopenia and my onco said we would do another bone density in 2 yrs - I only take 2000mg vitamin D (live in New England), and try to get calcium through diet as have a hard time with calcium supplements . I've heard Glucosamine can be helpful but figured I'd hold off until for now. I have a follow up after 3 months on the Letrozole but no scans until a year which does make me a little nervous. I'll keep you posted on any side effects of the Letrozole but other than joint stiffness upon waking I'm hanging in - hope this helps!xoxo

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Hi:

I am switching to another site which will do 3D mammograms and ultrasound twice a year as opposed to the other company site which is mammograms only once a year.
Then there is the issue that MRI’s show lobular cancer better. Would most likely have to request MRI from Oncologist. He said that most women do not want this. (MRI.)