Breast Cancer Now Forum

I have been taking exemestane for about 2 months after changing from Lesterole because my tumour had doubled in size ,I tolerate the side affects quite well except for odd days when they overwhelm me . my biggest problem is the agonising pain in my feet .walking is a moan out loud as the pain is so bad ,my fear being has the breast cancer spread to my feet or is it side affects of the drugs . Does anyone else have these symptoms ,is it side affects of the tablets ,or is it because the cancer has spread ....June Leech  ... View more

I am 82 years old and was diognosed last year with breast cancer and multiple nodes in my left axilla . i was being treated with let redolent the tumour has increased to 50mm ,so I've now been taking exemestane for 3weeks . The thing that's worrying me is of course the increase in size but the hardening of the tumour ,is this a significant change and is it something worrying  ... View more