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Survey reveals intolerable side effects responsible for women discontinuing Aromatase Inhibitors
The Cancer Blog
Feb 6th 2007 5:23PM ** CORRECTION TO THIS REPORT FROM BREAST CANCER ACTION **
Breast Cancer Action recently learned that there was a technical error in the way data from the online survey came to us from our vendor.
Unfortunately, some of the information in the report is incorrect. The error involves the number of women who experienced each side effect and to what severity.
The nature of the correction is as follows:
- We had first reported that side effects reported by more than half of the respondents to our online survey included stroke, cough, swelling of the arms and legs, flu-like symptoms, and anxiety.
The corrected information is as follows:
- The side effects reported by more than half of the survey respondents were: hot flashes, bone pain, feeling tired, muscle pain, and insomnia.
The fully updated report is available online at http://www.bcaction.org/AIreport.
We take this error very seriously, as we are absolutely committed to seeing that women with breast cancer have accurate information. We have made the necessary corrections and are currently working to update our report to reflect these changes.
The content of the aromatase inhibitor report remains vitally important because it tells the story of women’s experiences with the side effects of these increasingly commonly used drugs.
Going pink mmm...mm good for Campbell's soup
The Cancer Blog
Oct 3rd 2006 7:12PM Great post... thanks much. For more information on this perspective, as well as a set of 6 questions to ask before buying a pink ribbon product, check out this site:
www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org.
