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Re: Half of breast cancer patients treated with antihormonals are noncompliant ie, do
Of course age probably is a factor too...I was already menopausal so did not have to bear being plunged into that state. But the AIs certainly exaggerated all the discomforts! Esp since for years prior to cancer I had taken HRT.(which probably fed the cancer, but that is another story)
And a short break from meds is not the same as discontinuing. My onc explained that switching them through the course of treatment can releive symptoms for awhile. Since we all seem to react differently to the drugs even tho they all do basically the same thing. So it buys time to finish the course of treatment. But there is no denying that our QOL has been compromised.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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