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Exemestane & cardiac symptoms
Hi all, Apologies if this has been covered before but I am hitting a brick wall with my oncologist who has denied any knowledge of problems with taking anti hormone treatment such as exemestane and i...
Hi @Spursy (and other contributors)
Hope you’re doing well on Exemestane - I didn’t anticipate this AI phase of treatment (post chemo, radiation therapy etc) would have its own side effects, so much to learn 😃🌻 but I am grateful that my side effects (mostly aches) feel minor and far less disruptive compared to others’ experiences.
Hope you’re doing well on Exemestane - I didn’t anticipate this AI phase of treatment (post chemo, radiation therapy etc) would have its own side effects, so much to learn 😃🌻 but I am grateful that my side effects (mostly aches) feel minor and far less disruptive compared to others’ experiences.
For me it feels as if there’s an ongoing and evolving focus on improvement, and that the feedback loop from patients, advocates and data collection is contributing to better understanding. I was really heartened (pardon the pun 🤣) by this podcast (link below) where speakers from different specialities in the medical community discuss the real effects and research into quality of life and intersectional approaches to treatment. It’s great.
BCNA and Breast Cancer Trials have links to an interesting podcast here
BCNA and Breast Cancer Trials have links to an interesting podcast here
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/26731/breast-cancer-trials-q-a-breast-cancer-and-heart-health?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=breast+cancer+trials
I mentioned it in passing to my oncologist and at a subsequent catch up she remarked to me that she was heading off to a talk with the local cardiologists - all these things give me a sense that things are continuing to go in the right direction. Feels positive ❤️🌸
I mentioned it in passing to my oncologist and at a subsequent catch up she remarked to me that she was heading off to a talk with the local cardiologists - all these things give me a sense that things are continuing to go in the right direction. Feels positive ❤️🌸