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Abemaciclib together with hormone therapy for Stage 3 Grade 3 BC
Hi all, I have Grade 3 Stage 3 er/pr +ive her2 (neg) BC. Currently completed 4xAC and only 8/12 Taxol due to tinnitus and neuropathy. I will be having my radiotherapy soon for 25 sessions. So today ha...
Hi Siewli,
I hope you are doing well.
I was in a similar situation to you, stage 3a, grade 2, ER PR positive, HER2 neg, couldnt finish the paclitaxal for the same reasons as you, but fortunately I was able to access abemaciclib through a clinical trial. I began taking it after radiation, together with Tamoxifen. I took it twice daily for two years and only experienced very minor side effects, nothing like chemo! Still on Tamoxifen and will be for quite a while. The results of the clinical trial have been very reassuring. Certainly worth considering.
I hope you are doing well.
I was in a similar situation to you, stage 3a, grade 2, ER PR positive, HER2 neg, couldnt finish the paclitaxal for the same reasons as you, but fortunately I was able to access abemaciclib through a clinical trial. I began taking it after radiation, together with Tamoxifen. I took it twice daily for two years and only experienced very minor side effects, nothing like chemo! Still on Tamoxifen and will be for quite a while. The results of the clinical trial have been very reassuring. Certainly worth considering.