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I Am Suffering From Dcis, Can I Take Afinitor?

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Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf MD

I AM currently taking Afinitor , Exemestane , ( anti cancer drugs) LEXAPRO , CHLORTHALIDONE CAN I TAKE NYQUIL FOR A REALLY BAD COLD? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I AM ONLY TAKING EXEMESTANE WITH XGEVA. I HAVE BREAST CANCER METS TO THE BONES. I M ER+ HER2-. SHOULD I ALSO TAKE AFINITOR WITH EXEMESTANE AND XGEVA? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

. Nephrotomy done in September 2010. Metastised to both lungs. Taking Everolimus( Afinitor ) for last two .... PLEASE SUGGEST which medicine can I safely take and for how long? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Meher Lakshmi Konatam MD

ME EXEMESTANE WITH AFINITOR AND XGEVA TO TRY IT OUT. MY ONCOLOGIST WANTS ME TO DO A BRAIN SCAN ALSO. MY QUESTION IS IF I NEED TO DO CHEMO FOR THE FIRST TIME WHAT WOULD BE THE ONE TO TAKE THAT WOULD NOT ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meher Lakshmi Konatam ( Oncologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

I had a double mastectomy plus recon on Tuesday and the path report showed the following 1.3 CM tumor HER2+ 2.5 cm DCIS 1.3 M ca in one lymph node .5 m dcis in margin What happens with the .5 m dcis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

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Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I am a cancer survivor and i was taking aromasin, afinitor and once a month, I go for faslodex injection. My doctor canceled afinitor because blood showed some changes in kidney. Now i am taking only ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I am currently on Ibrance and anestrole for breast cancer. I was previously on Afinitor also. My onco took me off the Afinitor last month due to complications with lungs. I am super sensitive to heat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

i have neuroendocrine cancer of lung with mets to liver. Currently on Afinitor. Recently developed severe chills(non-febrile) and night sweats, often with low-grade fever. What is causing the chills ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Esmeralda  Sera MD

I do not want to deal with traditional chemo. What is your opinion of this afinitor which he has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Esmeralda Sera ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Breast cancer, then skin cancer, shortly thereafter diagnosis of multiple new sites of osseous metastatic disease new meds: Everolimus (afinitor) and exemestane (aromasin). This is for my aunt, age 82 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)