Any testimonies where cancer didn't return?

Posted by Rom828 @jgallagher04921, Jun 4, 2023

I am new to this support group ( few weeks), but from what I have read there seems to be a trend with cancer coming back ( with all different diagnosis and treatment types). As I am still in the process of deciding on treatment, I'm starting to wonder " why bother going through all the side effects and feel ugly in the process if she-devil is just going to return".

Is there anyone out there that can speak to their win of cancer not coming back. What was ur diagnosis and treatment plan.. how long has it been since u were diagnosed?

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@luckbme

I have an oncologist who is down right rude and uncaring. But I like the other three doctors on the team; the surgeon, radiologist and internal medicine doctor. I'd like to keep them. This is with the Iowa Clinic. There is only one other oncologist in my area with this clinic. I am 86 and had 15 radiation treatments with invasive ductal carcinoma. I did fine, but not so well with the tamoxifen. I need an oncologist with some empathy and who cares. Instead of suggesting another option he said, "I don't care what you take" in a very angry, dismissive voice. We were on the phone. He did add "as long as you know the side effects and that it could break your back." I ask if the Tamoxifen could break my back. He said yes because I have osteoporosis. So.... he still never answered my question about why he suggested Tamoxifen and not something like letrozole. I truly wanted to know the answer to that, which was the opening question in our phone conversation.

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I’m sorry to hear about your doctor. I am on my second medical oncologist for the same reason. Very dismissive, especially when I expressed concerns about the medication side effects. Letrozole and others in that class are called aromatase inhibitors and they cause bone loss. Tamoxifen is an estrogen receptor blocker and shouldn’t cause bone loss. That’s my understanding. I’m 57 and I tried one of the aromatase inhibitors and couldn’t take the side effects. I’m going to try Letrozole next. If AIs are not tolerable for me, I will try tamoxifen. For me, I will choose quality of life over quantity.

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