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Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) vs Tamoxifen for premenopausal women
Hi all, I've been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, stage 1a, grade 2, ER and PR positive, HER2 negative, nodes all clear. Age 35. As I also found out that i am BRCA2 positive, I will als...
Im with Kath, Im not sure why the recommendation for aramatose inhibitors. At first glance personally I would choose the Tamoxifen as that is for pre menopausal women. I was on this for 4yrs and honestly I didnt notice any side effects at all. Chemo however threw me into menopause immediately, so was dealing with horrendous hot flushes throughout chemo uuugh. I must admit, 9 months on, I still get hot flushes but not the quantity I was, so agree with Brenda, I do believe it lessens with time. Oh forgot to mention, my 2nd diagnosis was IDC Stage 2 Grade 3 and am ER+ only and clear lymph nodes. Biggest Hugs Melinda xo