Arimidex 5 or 7 years

Butterfly1234

My MO wants to stop my Arimidex after 5 years. What’s your view on 5 vs 7 years? I’d love to stop taking it but I’m a bit anxious about it. Your thoughts?

muska

Hi Batterfly,

I just came across this very interesting publication you might find useful: https://www.hematologyandoncology.net/archives/june-2021/the-optimal-duration-of-endocrine-therapy-in-hormone-receptor-positive-breast-cancer/

Best

Butterfly1234

Thank you Muska for the article. It gives me some discussion questions I can have with my MO.

Be well

Butterfly1234

Bump

DebAL

hi butterfly, I had the bci test done a few months ago. They can re test the tumor and 2 scores are resulted. High or low benefit of extended therapy and high or low risk of recurrence ( starting at the 5 year mark and assuming no recurrence between now and then) Along with other calculators etc this can give you more info to make your decision. It's a tough decision for sure. Good luck!

Butterfly1234

Thank you for the information. I will discuss with my oncologist. My surgery was done in another state so I’ll have to inquire how that impacts the testing.

Happy holidays.