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Is Taking Sertraline Advisable In A Patient Having Breast Cancer?

I have been taking Sertraline for about 4 months now, and i have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, I already have 2 nodules about 3.5cm on my thyroid gland which are benign, i have read the side-effects of Sertraline and am worried that the lumph nodes and thyroid glands are mentioned, should i consult my doctor about changing to a different drug?
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hello from my own opinion I am suggesting you should meet your physician since you have made a research of the drug side effects on the lymph node and the thyroid gland
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Is Taking Sertraline Advisable In A Patient Having Breast Cancer?

Hello from my own opinion I am suggesting you should meet your physician since you have made a research of the drug side effects on the lymph node and the thyroid gland