Can You Delay Breast Cancer Treatment? Here’s What You Need to Know

[@ingridcarmak4268]

Hi dr Griggs,I am a breast cancer patient for over a year now, I have had my surgery and radiation and started to take Anastrozol.1mg (early stage breaks cancer )I have had quite strong side effects from Anastrozol from the very beginning .stifness and bone and joint pain..and only getting worse..my Oncologist suggested two weeks ago to stop with the medication and give my body a rest for three weeks and then start with Eksemestan 25 mg ,I am glad I did and only now I realize in how much discomfort I was ,I have no pain anymore and hope that I will react better to the new drug,I found it a bit scary not to take medication (hope it will have no unwanted effects on my health)I follow your videos and thank you very much for informing us patients..greetings from Croatia 😃 👋

[@lesleynyborg2093]

Routine mammogram 2/23, diagnostic mammogram end of 3/23, surgery end of May 23, radiation July/August-5 weeks. Then surgery for kidney cancer found during scans in 4/23.

[@sparklepea]

I have/had invasive breast cancer and today I have my first zoledronic acid infusion and its ironic todays topic is about not delaying treatment because I didn’t know anything about this treatment until last week when my Dr said I don’t know why I didn’t get this started three months ago as it’s more beneficial the earlier it’s started. I finished chemo and radiation 5 mths ago and it’s 12 mths since my surgery. Physically there was no reason to delay the start the Dr just forgot sadly everything I’ve read now says it usually starts 2mths after treatment and whether it’s a problem or not it adds to the anxiety

[@SandraAllenmorgan]

I do my surgery on my breast do chemotherapy and finish know I am taking Anastrozol and going to radiation sometime this month for three weeks

[@eliswadeepthi7665]

Is Radiation therapy compulsory for a Stage 4 Breast Cancer?