Breast Cancer Patients Stop Drugs Due to Side-Effects
About a third of breast cancer patients stop taking medication because side-effects are more severe than they expect, US researchers suggest.
The Northwestern University team questioned 686 women who were taking aromatase inhibitors as treatment for estrogen-sensitive breast cancer.
It found 36% stopped their medication because of symptoms such as joint pain, hot flushes, weight gain and nausea. Aromatase inhibitors are given to postmenopausal breast cancer patients to reduce the level of estrogen in those whose tumors were fueled by the hormone.
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