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Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?

Posted by llthomson @llthomson, Nov 19 10:20am

I am a very active 72 and have been in very good health (other than osteoporosis) until the diagnose of stage III ICL end of last year. I have been taking Anastrozole for the last 10 months and am having increased joint stillness. I had a lumpectomy and am going through radiation therapy. CDK 4/5 inhibitors are on the table. I am not sure of the side effects and benefits for ILC cases like me.
Can you say how old you are are what was your diagnosis?

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cw2024 | @cw2024 | 16 hours ago
In reply to @pbnew "When an oncologist or any Dr says a drug is very effective the patient must ask..." + (show)
@pbnew

When an oncologist or any Dr says a drug is very effective the patient must ask for details. Specific outcomes that cause the Dr to consider it very effective. Oncologists set a very low bar for these drugs.

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I did ask for details from my oncologist. That is a patient's right. I also have a friend who is in Stage 4 and who has been taking it for a year. I inquired about side effects. effectivity etc I also read up about Ribociclib in credible breast cancer sites before I agreed to take it. I wanted to find out its advantages over that of a regular chemo infusion.

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