Has anyone with mbc and pleural effusion received endocrine therapy or chemo?

Thank you for posting here, Vickki. I hope you hear from a fellow patient as well, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of the Ask Outcomes4Me feature available in the app. Feel free to share any treatment questions there and one of our oncology nurse practitioners will be in touch. Thank you.

Thank you for responding. No I'm not familiar with that feature. How do I access it?

Happy to help! Scroll to the bottom of the app Home Screen and click the “Ask Outcomes4Me” button. That will allow you to send a message directly to one of our oncology nurse practitioners!

Thank You

I posted a question two days ago on Ask outcome Where would the answer be?

I have/had malignant pleural effusion. I am on Letrozole and ibrance. Doing really well after 4 months. Hope you get the same results. My pleural effusion is gone.

Glenda D I haven't had mjne tapped in a week Dr said no fluid accumulated so try going another two weeks. Hopefully I can get this tube out my chest soon. Did you have indwelled catheter?

No. I had it drained 3 times. The first 2 removed 1300 cc's and the last one was 400 cc's. Lungs are now clear on both sides, so the doc thinks it is gone.

Treatment decisions for metastatic breast cancer with pleural effusion can vary significantly based on many individual factors, and it's completely understandable to feel uncertain when receiving different recommendations from doctors. Many community members have navigated similar treatment crossroads and may be able to share their experiences with both endocrine therapy combinations and chemotherapy approaches, which could help provide perspective as you work with your medical team to determine the best path forward.