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Hi,I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last May with stage 2 I have had lumpectomy,chemotherapy,just finishing radiotherapy having Herceptin injections every 3 weeks and ready to start hormone tablets Exemestane any body else taking this tablet

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Yes I had same programe butbeithoutvrafiotherapt as Hadd mastectomy .. Were you given a reason for being given exemestane..?

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Hi yes because my cancer its hr positive so the hormone drug is to block oestrogen that feeds my cancer and hopefully stop it coming back

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Sorry my response didn't come out properly. I started off on letrozole and then moved on to exemastene. I too was triple positive. Good luck with your treatment

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Just 3 more radiotherapy there all done its been a long rd not easy but I have done it ,Take care xSorry I didn't ask what triple positive was has it got a good outlook

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