I have just been diagnosed with pleural effusion caused by secondary breast cancer. I have an IPC and meet my oncologist in a weeks time. I have spoken to the oncology nurse who has started me on Letrozole. She says I will probably start Ribociclib in a couple of weeks time. I don’t know anything about prognosis, google is scary. Side effects of ribiciclib? Can I still go on holiday in June? I’m learning how to drain the IPC myself but I have no idea how long I’ll have it. Anyone in similar situation or a wee bit further on?
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Hi @denning.c, I hope you’ve been doing well since you posted your note.
You may have started ribociclib already. I found this page on our site about the drug and any side effects. You are right that Google can bring up all sorts of pages, so we recommend you stick to information from verified sources, like our site, Macmillan Cancer Support, the NHS etc.
Our nursing team is here on freephone 0808 800 6000 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm; Sat 9am-1pm) if you ever need to chat.
Sending our warmest wishes
Bernard