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Kay Davis's avatar

Great article!

Kay Davis's avatar

This is a great article I am on anastrozole and have lots of side effects. I am in a support group where 70 percent of the members are not taking their aromatics inhibitors as prescribed The joint pain in brutal The thought of doing 2 to 2.5 years instead of 5 years gives me hope! Thanks for providing this info!

Dr. Ksenia Malarkey's avatar

Hi Kay, 70% …. that number says everything about how poorly tolerated these medications can be, and how little support most patients get in managing that. Joint pain on anastrozole is brutal and very real, not something to push through silently.

The shorter duration data is genuinely encouraging for lower-risk cases, and worth a real conversation with your oncologist if you haven't had one yet. I am rooting for you!