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Abemaciclib Verezenio side effects
Hi Ladies, I have recently started on Letrizole/Hormone Therapy, and Verenio / Abemaciclib and am struggling with the side effects. I am in the fortunate position in that both these drugs are bein...
@MrsMorrisey and @Jenni22 just minor correction about ribociclib and abemacuclub.
These are not chemotherapy drugs. They can have chemo like side effects but the truth is that most people tolerated them very well.
These drugs are what they call cdk4 inhibitors https://myjourney.org.au/article/1864
They are usually used for people who have metastatic disease however some studies show it is helpful for those with early breast cancer who reoccurance chance is very high. It seems using it for early breast cancer is relatively new.
I have mets and am.on ribociclib and its tolerated well. I live a reasonablely normal life. I am on other treatment. At the time of my early breast cancer these cdk4 inhibitors were not available unless it was mets. I wish they had of been.
These are not chemotherapy drugs. They can have chemo like side effects but the truth is that most people tolerated them very well.
These drugs are what they call cdk4 inhibitors https://myjourney.org.au/article/1864
They are usually used for people who have metastatic disease however some studies show it is helpful for those with early breast cancer who reoccurance chance is very high. It seems using it for early breast cancer is relatively new.
I have mets and am.on ribociclib and its tolerated well. I live a reasonablely normal life. I am on other treatment. At the time of my early breast cancer these cdk4 inhibitors were not available unless it was mets. I wish they had of been.