My friend 59 had breast ca stage 1, she had a radical mastactomy. now she is taking anastrozol 1 mgm . she is getting depressed, what should she do?

Not uncommon: She first needs to realize that a stage i, er + cancer has usually a good prognosis, so odds are on her favor. It is though to deal with cancer and lose a breast, plus hormone therapies can sometimes affect mood, so being depressed is not uncommon. Ask her oncologist about survivorship or mind-body medicine programs. She may need psychiatric help or even antidepressants. Address this with....

Try Venlafaxine: As you know anastrozole is an AI which reduces estrogens helping breast CA treatment AIs suppress ovarian function. . Thus symptoms of low estrogen as with menopause like hot flashes, sweats, weight gain, and reduced sexual interest, mood related issues etc. Venlafaxine which is a DNRI kind of antidepressant helps many such patients. Tell your friend to talk to her PCP or Oncology to try this