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More research needed into side-effects of chemo and hormone therapy
In our BCNA network, many members report unexpected, painful and
ongoing side-effects during and after chemotherapy and hormone therapy; for
example in a recent discussion on ‘hormone therapy and ten...
Dear @arpie; My hormone med is anastrazole, not tamoxifen. I hope you go well on your anastrazole. Unfortunately it would cost time and money to collect and 'number crunch' our side-effect info; but it would save time and money in the end because treatment options would be more tailored and effective I think.
@Harvey1903,
I've just taken my weekly 'horse tablet', alendronate, hopefully keeping osteoporosis at bay. Got to wait 30 minutes before I have my cup of coffee - aaggghh! Going for a bone density scan in a few weeks. I've just joined an exercise class for seniors. It is great fun and quite hard work. Lots of balance, strength and resistance work; just what I need to complement my morning walk.
@Harvey1903,
I've just taken my weekly 'horse tablet', alendronate, hopefully keeping osteoporosis at bay. Got to wait 30 minutes before I have my cup of coffee - aaggghh! Going for a bone density scan in a few weeks. I've just joined an exercise class for seniors. It is great fun and quite hard work. Lots of balance, strength and resistance work; just what I need to complement my morning walk.