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Arimidex (anastrozole)

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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Ingrid - Interview 48 >> Ingrid has had joint pain, nausea and hot flushes since taking Arimidex, though the nausea has decreased over time.

Ingrid was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, aged 58. She had a mastectomy with immediate LD flap reconstruction. She also had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Arimidex. During chemotherapy, Ingrid had a bi-lateral pulmonary embolism.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Gillian - Interview 49 >> Gillian had very bad hot flushes with tamoxifen but no side effects with Arimidex. However, she had to stop taking it after about six months because s

Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 51. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. In 2007 she was diagnosed with DCIS. She had a mastectomy and immediate LD flap reconstruction, and chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny had tamoxifen for five years and then went onto Arimidex. She has been taking Arimidex for almost five years and finds out soon whether she need

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny didn’t know if the symptoms she had were because of the menopause or side effects of tamoxifen and Arimidex. She felt she would know if she was

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> Verite was prescribed tamoxifen, Arimidex and then Aromasin. She had side effects with all three.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> To help with her side effects, Verite had different kinds of treatment in France and Germany.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.