Hi everyone. Hope everyone is doing as well as they can. Quick question I have just finished my 2nd line chemotherapy after my 2nd debaulking surgery. I was diagnosed with OC stage 3c in 2020 with reoccourance April 2022. I am due to start Anastrozole 1mg in the next 2 weeks due to my tumour being estrogen receptor positive and was wondering how anyone else who has being prescribed this maintenenace therapy has been on them. I am BRCA 1&2 negative.
Thank you
HiI'm Brca 2.
Im currently taking Anastrazole.
It was prescribed for 5 years by the breast surgeon to reduce my chances of getting breast cancer.
I do have regular hot flushes, occasional joint aches and I find I wake a few times in the night.
However...I think I had those symptoms before the tablets, certainly the hot flushes and joint pains.
I just have a fan by the bed and try to keep up regular exercise to help with sleep.
I wouldn't say I've has any serious side effects and the benefits far outweigh anything experienced.
Hope it goes well for you.
All the very best.
Liz x
Hi. I tried Anastrazole after second line chemo,but unfortunately it did not work for me. Hopefully you will have more luck.
Jenny
I don’t know anything about that drug but it sounds like it’s designed for your tumour type. I wish you every success with it.
Anne xxx
hello,
I will be following. I meet with onc tomorrow re staring letrozole, a similar estrogen blocker. I have had a slow growing tumor removed 5 yr post diagnosis, and they don’t know what else to do with me. Brca neg. Both original and recent tumors were estrogen receptor positive. I have moderate grade. There is a clinical trial called MATEO on this too, so hope to stave off full blown disease for awhile. Hope it works for us!
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie. Thank you for your reply. I hope that the Letrozole is very successful for you. You’re well informed. I must ask more questions. Interesting about the clinical trial too.
I wish you every success with your new chemo. And I hope side effects are very tolerable.
Anne xxx
hi! I just joined this group and just saw this. I also started taking Anastrozole and am stage 3c/4a high grade serous OC. My oncologist switched me from Avastin to this because I had to have major surgery back in December. I’m having a horrible time with side effects though. (Joint and bone pain, hot flashes, fatigue) I was curious if you experienced similar and had any recommendations on alleviating them?
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