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Apart from the emotional pain cancer inflicts upon its survivors, it produces physical pain. The pain can be excruciatingly painful and debilitates most patients. And that’s not to be taken lightly.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer patients involves treatment with aromatase inhibitors. In estrogen dependent breast cancers, aromatase inhibitors prevent sexual hormones to be converted into estrogen. Where estrogen, on the other hand, supports cancer growth. Nevertheless, most breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitor chemo complain of skeletal and joint pain, muscle pain and weakness. These painful symptoms are interpreted as side effects of chemotherapy. more…