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Suggest Treatment For Breast Cancer

I had a diagnosis of first, stage 0 DCIS and then, a second diagnosis of stage I breast cancer. My surgeon who then did the lumpectomy after the diagnosis found no evidence of cancer in the surrouding tissue and surmised that it may have been all removed with the biopsy. I did go ahead with the recommended radiation treatments, but after two months of taking anastrozole am considering dropping it due to the side effects of a general blue feeling, sleeplessness, and constipation. Considering my age, 78, am I wise to forgo the five year medication for a better quality of life when the cancer was questionable? What are my chances for cancer recurrence if I don t continue the anastrozole? adiation. o cancer was fou considering stopping anastrozole due to side effects of depression. I am 79 and not sure that it is necessary given my
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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your 10 year recurrence would be up to 10 to 20 percent and highest chances of recurrence is within first 2 years
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Suggest Treatment For Breast Cancer

your 10 year recurrence would be up to 10 to 20 percent and highest chances of recurrence is within first 2 years