Is it safe to take supplements?

PiNK 2021 Spring issue 【Your Questions Answered】Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatment.  Q: I’ve read so much conflicting advice online about the safety of taking supplements while on treatment. How do I know if it’s OK for me to take them? A: Many people ask about taking vitamin […]

Letrozole is causing my hair to thin

PiNK 2021 Spring issue 【Your Questions Answered】Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatment. Q: My hair has been getting thinner since I started taking letrozole. Is there anything I can do? A: Hormone therapies such as letrozole can cause some hair loss or hair thinning. This can be very […]

I’m worried because I’m triple negative

PiNK 2021 Spring issue 【Your Questions Answered】Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatments. Q: I’ve been diagnosed with primary triple negative breast cancer and I’m worried there’s a lack of treatments. What are my options? A: Triple negatvie breast cancer (TNBC), which doesn’t have receptors for the hormones oestrogen […]

Why have I been offered a drug called sodium clodronate?

PiNK 2020 Spring issue 【Your Questions Answered】Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatments. Q: I’ve been prescribed a drug called sodium clodronate, in addition to aletrozole, as a part of my treatment. Why would I need to take this? A: Sodium clodronate belongs to a group of drugs called […]

Am I eligible for abemaciclib?

PiNK 2020 Spring issue 【Your Questions Answered】Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatments. Q: I have secondary breast cancer in the lung, and have heard about a drug called abemaciclib. Can I have this? A: Abemaciclib is a targeted therapy used to treat secondary breast cancer. It belongs to […]

Did night shifts cause my cancer?

PiNK 2020 Spring issue 【Your Questions Answered】Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatments. Q: I was diagnosed with breast cancer last month. I worked night shifts for many years and read online that this could cause breast cancer. Is this right? A: For many years it was suggested that […]