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Sore Joints
Hi I was diagnosed in August 2017 at 54 after having pain in my left breast occurring between mammograms. My TNBC tumour was stage 1 grade 3 1.7cm and removed, and then had a reexicision to clear ma...
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and injury after bc diagnosis! Oncologists often have different preferred processes but I still see mine once a year (6 years on), possible partly because I am still on hormonal therapy. Not everyone sees their oncologist at this stage but as he laughingly says, my breast surgeon (I also see him annually) is only interested in my breast(s)! My oncologist gives me the once over plus blood tests, and is also monitoring my hormonal treatment. I haven't had chemo twice but I know people who have so your oncologist may mean not the same regimen twice. Joint pain is not uncommon with hormone therapy but it's also possible to be something quite unrelated to cancer or treatment. Maybe your GP can advise further? Best wishes
and injury after bc diagnosis! Oncologists often have different preferred processes but I still see mine once a year (6 years on), possible partly because I am still on hormonal therapy. Not everyone sees their oncologist at this stage but as he laughingly says, my breast surgeon (I also see him annually) is only interested in my breast(s)! My oncologist gives me the once over plus blood tests, and is also monitoring my hormonal treatment. I haven't had chemo twice but I know people who have so your oncologist may mean not the same regimen twice. Joint pain is not uncommon with hormone therapy but it's also possible to be something quite unrelated to cancer or treatment. Maybe your GP can advise further? Best wishes