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Carol22
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10 years ago

Hormone therapy

Hi, with chemo now completed I am moving onto the next treatment stage. My tumour was found to be ER+ I am 50 yo and premenopausal and the oncologist has proposed the most effective ongoing protection for me is to chemically shut down my ovaries with monthly injections of Zoladex and to take a daily dose of an aromotase inhibitor. My understanding of this regime is that it will prevent my body from producing any estrogen, and therefore reduce the risk of a tumour growing.

I have a couple of questions for anyone who may be on these drugs:

Firstly regarding the Zoladex, I understand there is also an option to remove ovaries rather than stay on the drug, this feels a better option to me, interested to hear anyone's experiences with this.

Secondly I have read the side effects but really interested in mood, concentration and memory function resulting from this lack of estrogen.

Thanks

Carol

 

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