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Total knee replacement in 2019. 2020 found out my breast cancer metastasized to spine. started taking letrozole and somehow i'm having pain in that (knee replacement) knee. is joint pain in that knee possible from letrozole?
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Maybe: Per Drugs.Com, Letrozole can be associated with these muculoskeletal problems: " Arthralgia/arthritis (25%), bone fracture (22%), musculoskeletal pain/back pain/arm pain/leg pain (22%), osteoporosis (15%), extremity/limb pain (10%)"/ REF: https://www.drugs.com/sfx/letrozole-side-effects.html
Answered 6/17/2020
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