A woman told of her anger last night over having to barter with breast cancer patients to access a lifesaving drug.
She told the Irish Mirror: “It’s an anti-hormone therapy, it stops your body from producing oestrogen so if your cancer tumour was oestrogen receptive, which means it grew on oestrogen, the drug stops your body from producing it. She said: “Even though the brands are generic there are huge differences in them and the side effects can really affect your daily quality of life.“The side effects can be anything from night sweats to mood swings, some people suffer with gastric problems and some suffer depression.
“I know a memo had been sent to oncologists about the global shortage for them to let their patients know.
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