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Does anyone know what your estradiol levels should be if on Letrozole?

Posted by sirene @sirene, Jul 10, 2023

I am post menopausal, on Letrozole since March 31st and my estradiol level was tested in May and was 8.82. The doctors don't seem to have a concrete answer as to what it should be. Has anyone been told by their doctor what is should be?

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Jul 10, 2023

The most direct understanding I have about it is this. It is all about suppression. Whatever drug gives you the most hormone suppression. Taking away the hormone that feeds the cancer. Unfortunately this usually means the most side effects. Here is a link to a study, at the bottom or the opening page, there is more reading. You can follow that as far down the rabbit trail as you have time for. Lol
Bottom line is, I believe your doctor just wants to make sure that whatever the number is, that it is going down.
Does that make sense?

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sirene | @sirene | Jul 10, 2023
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@auntieoakley

The most direct understanding I have about it is this. It is all about suppression. Whatever drug gives you the most hormone suppression. Taking away the hormone that feeds the cancer. Unfortunately this usually means the most side effects. Here is a link to a study, at the bottom or the opening page, there is more reading. You can follow that as far down the rabbit trail as you have time for. Lol
Bottom line is, I believe your doctor just wants to make sure that whatever the number is, that it is going down.
Does that make sense?

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Yes, thanks. I don’t see the link?

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Jul 10, 2023
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@sirene

Yes, thanks. I don’t see the link?

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That because I am a dope and forgot to send it .🙄
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33710439/

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