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Has anyone tried sunphama brand of letrozole? How have you found it? I'm on cipla , have also tried accord and manx. Cipla, is becoming extremely difficult to get hold of, so I'm going to have to change my brand.
Hi My mum is scheduled for surgery next week, her genetic testing has come back as low, but she really wants a double mastectomy, it was originally agreed with her surgeon if her genetic testing comes back as high she would have a double and if low...
Hi, had my second lot of treatment 2 weeks late due to tooth abcess which I had to have antibiotics for and then removal of tooth I feel like another tooth is starting to feel really sore. Is this usual with EC and has any body else suffered, its been...
Hi guys, just like to say big thank you to this forum as I was fully equipped for my operation, had everything I needed. All seemed to go well feeling ok at the moment, the only rubbish part was coming round from my anaesthetic ! I felt a bit rough...
Does anyone else have the fear that your cancer has already spread and the consultants don't know or won't find out until treatment has ended? I am absolutely Petrified that my cancer has already broke free and I just don't know it yet. They won't offer...
Because I am from the United States I have decided to leave this site. I can't say THANK YOU ENOUGH to the people who supported me when i was frightened to find out I had Breast Cancer. The reason I am leaving is because the treatments are different...
Hi everyone, i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this. I got my second herceptin injection last thursday. And apart from being tired I had no other side effects (yet). it is just that the injection site is still a bit sore when touched...
Hi I'm a lifelong asthmatic, and my asthma has usually been well controlled with steroid inhalers. I've been taking Tamoxifen for just over a year, and I've noticed that I'm periodically having to increase the amount of my daily asthma medication (I...
Has anyone given up on letrozole and started another drug. I Carnt stand the side effects any longer. I changed to femera two months ago after six months on another brand Is anyone able to take these tablets and lead a normal life xx. I’m going to make...
Just thinking about how chemo works , I’ve looked it up and can’t find the answer really So I know it travels through your bloodstream and attacks dividing cells but my question really is how long does chemo actively work in your body ? I understand...
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