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Side Effects of Aromatase Inhibitors
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 5, 2023 | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
The side affects are real and should be taken seriously. There are online calculators that will show you the benefit of taking them or not. Mine came up .046 to 1.4% difference in overall survival over 15 years and that was taking them for 10 years. So for me it was an easy decision, I am a hard no.
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can you tell me how to find the on line calculators?
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Thanks for your post! It has always been my cross to bear in this moment- experts giving me the benefit of there expertise in prescribing Anastrozole and me finding myself in a place where the value of this “for me” in considering side effects versus overall benefit becomes a very lonesome reality to deal with. My one major take-away is - why can’t this particular % discussion be offered at the time of prescription. While side effects will vary widely give the person and their breast Cancer overview, this could help women to make a decision that reflects the power that is inherently theirs. It would help us understand that we are not powerless, we are not whining, we are not without the ability to assess, understand what is happening to us!
This process doesn’t eliminate anything. It just allows a personal input and value to a prescription that seems cookie-cutter.
Your post is a welcomed addition to a thought process that needs to be here. Thanks again!