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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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Maybe you have an zero estrogen level too! I have never heard the oncotype test connected to radiation only chemo. My oncotype was 12 and I did 4 weeks of radiation
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The oncotype - determines if you need Chemo. I was a 22. I had 21 radiation treatments. The study that came out in June of 2018 determined that women in the "middle range" (I think that was from 15 to 26) - do Not benefit from Chemo for survival rates. They studied like 8,000 women over 10 years. Radiation is from the fact you got a lumpectomy vs a mastectomy. Personally - I was glad the study came out, as my oncologist said she would have given me chemo otherwise. The AI's ARE a form of Chemo though. During Radiation - I got what looked like a sunburn on my skin and my nipple turned dark brown. 🙁
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My oncotype was 18. I did 21 sessions of radiation after a lumpectomy. Stage 1 with clear margins. Anastrozole dried every part of my body. My face looks 20 years older and no vaginal moisture at all in addition to aches and pains in joints.