Hormone pill

[Madmolly]

does this pill stop the nodules growing. Do you have experience of this mizpurple

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Hello Madmolly

I'm sorry you've not had any replies to this post. It might be helpful to edit the post to include the drug name - was it possibly letrozole or tamoxifen? You can click the arrow under the post next to 'More' which will give you further options including 'Edit'.

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[mizpurple]

Sorry Molly, I only just now saw your question. I actually have a PET scan coming up next week, so hopefully will have a positive update. But so far I have had no new growth. I still have the remnants of two small tumors which my oncologist thinks are calcified from my earlier treatment with Keytruda. The letrozole she prescribed for maintenance is intended to starve any stray tumor cells and keep them from getting a foothold. So far so good. Hope this is useful info. All the best to you! Deb in Colorado

[Madmolly in reply to mizpurple]

Thanks Debs I see you had oc stage 1 and mine is stage 4 The say they cannot operate as to near major veins do suffer great pain from osteoarthritis and told I will have joint pain after radiation. Can I not have the pills that stop nodules growing instead of radiation. The have said five weeks of radiation every day

[mizpurple]

Actually, I ended up at stage 4 when those two tumors appeared (recurrence after first line treatment) - they are inoperable. Then I did a second line of Doxil with no effect, then the Keytruda, which shrank and calcified the tumors. And now the letrozole. So I'm doing well but not NED. The hope is that the letrozole keeps things quiet in there!

[Madmolly in reply to mizpurple]

I have been offered oestrogen tablets to do the same thing as letrozole is doing for you. For all I know the oestrogen tablets might be called letrozole. I’m quite worried I make the wrong decision radiation or pill. I think my quality of life will be better with the pill but is it worth it I don’t know how long I will have. Thanks for listening to me