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@mylane, I can understand your worry about side effects. I'm glad that you have a chance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/754363/

Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2022

Not everyone has bad side effects from an AI. And those people do not post on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/754244/

Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2022

I started taking hormone therapy (arimidex) over 2 years ago and I really haven’t had any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/750926/

Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2022

I can give a little translation of terms but it won’t replace a doctor consultation because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/749489/

Discussion: Reccurrence?..Waiting on biopsy results

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 14, 2022

Sequoia, by "my high estrogen count" I meant the ER biomarker on my tumor pathology report...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748045/

Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2022

Read the Femara insert that contains info on studies on the effects on estradiol levels. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747635/

Discussion: Letrozole and checking estrogen levels

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2022

@rene1636 It is a very scary time when trying to make these decisions. I did not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745662/

Discussion: What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 5, 2022

There are several threads dealing with the drugs that get prescribed for breast cancer that have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/742221/

Discussion: Anastrozole vs Letrozole vs Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2022

Incredible information. Thank you for taking that step. I obviously had enough biopsy tissues (2 tumors)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741851/

Discussion: Need a ONCO DX test but was started on letrozole before surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2022

Timed out again! Shoot! Here's what I meant to say— Didn't see your subsequent post that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741771/

Discussion: Chemo Infusion reaction day of chemo: Does it affect future infusions?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2022

Well, shoot—was editing/adding and took too long, so comment posted as is. Here's the rest— A...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741761/

Discussion: Chemo Infusion reaction day of chemo: Does it affect future infusions?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2022

More people with side effects tend to post on forums, which scares us all. I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/735026/

Discussion: stop the madness

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2022

None of the women I know personally had significant side effects, and I found that walking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/734238/

Discussion: stop the madness

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2022

@cctoo I looked up Estrohalt, which "contains two potent aromatase inhibitors and one natural estrogen blocker."...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730779/

Discussion: Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2022

Size of tumor, nodal involvement, and even tumor Grade have much more influence on the risk...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728859/

Discussion: Deciding whether to go on abemaciclib (brand name Verzenio)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2022

I tool Letrazole for 4 years after receiving all of my tax for Her2+ (chemo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709327/

Discussion: Ibrance and Letrozole: Newly Diagnosed Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2022

I am sorry your sister is struggling with the drains, and I hope the grin and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693315/

Discussion: Invasive papillary breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2022

I'd had a hysterectomy years before my double mastectomy and had drains then, so I knew...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689883/

Discussion: Advice on Taking Care of a Spouse after a Mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2022

Hi. Other than concerns about side effects, bloodwork is done to check your phosphorus levels (I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689403/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2022

I am working through a decision on whether or not to take any aromatase inhibitors and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/687771/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2022

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