my mom has just started this, confused is this a chemotherapy drug, she has ductal cancer stage 1 grade 2. Sorry if I’m in the wrong area, I’m a newbie.
Hi Jac
Letrozole is one of the hormone therapy drugs… it’s a non steroidal aromatase inhibitor…which means it works by lowering oestrogen production in the body, whereas chemo is a treatment to kill cancer cells. If your Mum has been prescribed Letrozole I would imagine her cancer is receptive to oestrogen ( ER+) . Most people take letrozole for 5 to 10 years as it helps to reduce the risk of a recurrence of the cancer.
Your Mum May or May not also have chemo… maybe she could talk it through with her breast care nurse or oncologist. There’s a lot to take in, in the early days.
Wishing your Mum well,