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Pembrolizumab, also known as Keytruda®, is a drug used to treat a variety of cancers1. In breast cancer, Keytruda is currently used to treat both early and secondary triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Living with secondary (metastatic) cancer is challenging. You will deal with a variety of emotions, such as fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness.

SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis 1st September 2021 Current Treatment Line Letrazole Zoladex Denosumab Ribociclib How does SBC effect your life? My body hurts quite a lot, just doing the gardening I have full on body aches for days, my body doesn't bounce back too quickly.

When diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, all of the medical terminologies can be very overwhelming. This three part series of posts will tell you a little bit more about the main classifications of secondary breast cancer that are used to direct medical treatments.

When diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, all of the medical terminologies can be very overwhelming. This three part series of posts will tell you a little bit more about the main classifications of secondary breast cancer that are used to direct medical treatments.

When diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, all of the medical terminologies can be very overwhelming. This three part series of posts will tell you a little bit more about the main classifications of secondary breast cancer that are used to direct medical treatments.

Has your treatment line changed since you completed SBC & Me last year? Yes How many changes to treatment have you had?

When were you diagnosed with secondary breast cancer? Jan 2019 What type do you have?

Exemestane is a type of hormone therapy drug. You might have it as a treatment for breast cancer after you have had the menopause.

Anastrozole is a type of hormone therapy. It is a treatment for breast cancer that is hormone sensitive.

What is Letrozole Letrozole is a hormonal therapy drug used to treat breast cancer in women who have been through the menopause. Sometimes it is used to treat breast cancer in men.

Has your treatment line changed since you completed SBC & Me last year? I am still on the same treatment of Letrozole.

Fulvestrant “the final overall survival results of the phase III SWOG S0226 trial show that the addition of first-line fulvestrant to anastrozole was associated with improved overall survival in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.” https://ascopost.com/issues/may-25-2019/fulvestrantanastrozole-in-metastatic-breast-cancer/ What is Fulvestrant? Fulvestrant is a hormone treatment for post menopausal women with locally advanced or advanced breast cancer.

Anastrozole Anastrozole is an Aromatase inhibitors which is a type of hormone therapy drug used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through a natural menopause (when periods stop). It is a treatment for breast cancer that is hormone sensitive.

Tamoxifen Tamoxifen is a hormone therapy for breast cancer in both women and men. It lowers the risk of early breast cancer coming back (recurring) after surgery or developing in the other breast.