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Additional risks of hormone therapy?

1stTimeStage2
1stTimeStage2 CSN Member Posts: 38 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

Hello - I am about to begin radiation. I am 42 and had a ++-, 2.4cm removed via lumpectomy a few weeks ago. The nodes were clear. My Onco DX score is a 12 and my genetic factors came back negative. In short, I feel like I have been extremely fortunate. My oncologist suggests hormone therapy/chemopause, starting next month. Given that my risk factors are low, does anyone think that the side effects of hormone therapy/chemopause are not worth it? I am very likely going to just accept whatever drug she recommends and do it but I am suddenly considering that maybe I research this more. When I was DX a month or so ago, I was adament that I just do whatever the doctor suggests (and I am glad I did with lumpectomy/SNB) and now that I have caught my breath, I feel like I need to do a bit of digging before jumping into manopause at 42. Thanks!

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  • peony
    peony CSN Member Posts: 306 Member
    edited August 2016 #2
    I was told that BC feeds on

    I was told that BC feeds on female hormones. So the hormone therapy, which blocks female hormones, makes sense to me.  I would say to try it and if you start having side effects stop it. I've been taking Arimidex since May with no side effects. You could be lucky enough to say the same. Best wishes.

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  • 1stTimeStage2
    1stTimeStage2 CSN Member Posts: 38 Member
    #3
    Thanks!

    And best wishes to you!

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