Hormone therapy of breast cancer

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Avatar n tn These treatments are given to decrease the risk of recurrence and improve the overall survival of patients with breast cancer. The sequence of chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy, then hormonal therapy is usually followed. Hormonal therapy (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors) is a reasonable option for early breast cancer patients not given chemotherapy. The American Society of Clinical Oncology gave out guidelines as to when to offer post operative radiotherapy.
Avatar n tn Lymph nodes clear. After surgery had mammosite. Should I do hormone therapy? I also had ovarian cancer 2 yrs. ago. Stage 1A also. Doing well here. Took chemo for OV. and left me with aching legs and joints. The hormone therapy has so many side affects. The drugs suggested for me are Arimidex or Raloxifene. Is there anyone that does not take hormone therapy and is still doing well with no recurrance?
Avatar n tn Im reading a lot of advice against the use of hormone replacement therapy, but the studies I have researched report that its the combination of progesterone and estrogen that is bad for you, and that estrogen alone may actually decrease the risk of breast cancer. My question then is has anybody else read any studies similar?
Avatar f tn I have heard that taking hormones can lead to a higher risk in getting breast cancer. How long in all have you taken hormones?
492898 tn?1222243598 Laboratory tests are performed after surgery or biopsy to determine if the breast cancer cells are hormone receptor positive. Hormone receptor positive breast cancer is depended on estrogen hormone for multiplication and growth and it is rational to block the hormones on which the tumor cells are feeding. Contrary to many people’s belief; hormonal therapy is a more effective form of breast caner adjuvant therapy compared to chemotherapy.
Avatar f tn On September 29, 2009 I had a complete hystorectomy with a 10lb adnexal mass removed at MD Anderson. An intestinal type cancer of low malignant potential was found. I am waiting to be sceduled for an MRI & Colonoscopy. After my surgery I was prescribed Effexor for my mood swings and hot flashes. The doctor has continued to increase the dosage up to the highest = 150 mg per day. All it has done for me is turn me into a zombie.
973741 tn?1342342773 The researchers found that compared with women who never used MHT, women who did had a significantly higher risk of developing invasive breast cancer. They estimated that 6.3% of women who never used MHT developed breast cancer, compared to 8.3% of women who used the combination drug continually for five years. That’s roughly one extra cancer diagnosis for every 50 users." I was really young when I took ERT, and the benefits outweighed the risks - heart disease, osteoporosis, etc.
Avatar n tn s plenty of confusion about hormone replacement therapy, which is now commonly called hormone therapy. The truth is that hormone therapy is not a magical cure , but it's still the most effective treatment for unpleasant menopausal symptoms for most women. Estrogen remains the most effective treatment for relief of troublesome menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. It can also ease vaginal symptoms of menopause, such as dryness, itching, burning and discomfort with intercourse.
Avatar f tn It is manly the hormone therapy..Any treatment for cancer (chemotherapy/ radiotherapy/ hormone) in not safe for preganancy. Herceptin can cause decreased amount of fluid between fetus and uterus (amniotic fluid) but after 6 months its rik is low while tamoxifen is teratogenic (can cause developmental abnormality in embryo). It is wise to wait for 2-3 yrs after completion of therapy. Bets wishes.
Avatar n tn You could reduce your odds tremendously by having bilateral mastectomies with immediate reconstruction thereby removing most of your breast tissue and most of your risk. Just something to consider because if breast cancer comes back and it's a recurrence it won't matter if it's caught early or late. Do lots of research and then when you're done with that, if this is still your decision then move forward with it with no regrets. We all have to live happily within our own skin.
Avatar f tn I have been told from the start that with a lumpectomy I would need radiation. I found out later about the hormone therapy. I want to know if this is standard of care for my situation. I had a 1cm lump including DCIS and ILC. My margins were 6mm, 1cm, 5cm, 6cm. The ILC was in a linear pattern and low nuclear grade. 4 of 4 nodes were negative for cancer. I am ER+ 100% and PR+ 90%. I am HER2 negative. I was told my cancer was caught very early and I should be OK.
Avatar n tn i had breast cancer 15 1/2 years ago and a radical mastectomy (14 lymph nodes removed) - I am on hormone therapy and had chemo & radiation at the time of diagnosis. Now, recently, I have been experiencing an extremely itchy chest where the mastectomy was performed and from scratching have slight sores and redness. If I leave it alone it goes away but returns in about 2 weeks, again extremely itchy. I went for an exam and my doctor wants me to go for a biopsy to play it safe.
Avatar f tn You may want to speak with other breast cancer survivors who have hormone positive disease to get names of people who are helpful.
Avatar f tn Treatment of male breast cancer uses the same modalities as are used to treat females with breast cancer, these may include use of surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, biologic therapy and/or chemotherapy. Decisions regarding treatment are based on such factors as stage of disease, tumor characteristics (size of tumor, hormone receptor status, Her2 status), lymph node status.
1162347 tn?1293503170 We can tell you that hormone (antiestrogen) treatments (such as tamoxifen/arimidex) are frequently given following surgery for ER and/or PR-positive breast cancer to reduce the risk of recurrence in the form of metastatic disease. The use of hormone therapy works against cancer in a different way than “chemotherapy” medications do so it may be used both in settings when chemotherapy is used or not used.
Avatar f tn Hi, Tamoxifen is hormonal therapy used in patients with hormone receptor positive status and is known to increase the cancer free survival. Radiation is used generally as an adjuvant to the surgery/chemotherapy/ hormone therapy. What has your breast specialsit advised and what is your diagnosis? Let us know if you have any doubts and post us on how you are doing. Regards.
Avatar f tn My main concern has been that I had a positive sentinel node and from everything I have read most patients receive chemo as well as the hormonal therapy. Since before the breast cancer, I had no post menopausal symptoms, no hysterectomy and was in pretty good health (except for the MS) and even with the tomaxifen I only have slight flushes one or twice a day, does this mean that the tomaxifen may not be working as it should.
Avatar n tn Hi, How are you? There are many options for breast cancer treatment and several factors such as type of breast cancer, its stage, whether the cancer cells are sensitive to hormones, patient's overall health and medical condition that needs to be considered. After diagnosis, most women undergo surgery for breast cancer and receive additional treatment, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation. Aggressive and early treatment usually results to remission. Take care and best regards.
Avatar f tn I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My breast cancer treatment will be radiation treatment for a month or so, and I will have to take hormone therapy (for example, tamoxifin) for 5 years. I have hep c and was planning to treat with interferon and ribavirin, and with the new PI telaprevir or boceprevir - as soon as either one is available. Does anyone know if there will be any added issues that I should be aware of when getting the hep c treatment while on hormone therapy? Thanks.
Avatar f tn 2 cm in one breast only. With a family history of breast cancer, I opted for bilateral mastectomies with SN Biops. which were negative, and other breast was without disease. The tumor is ER pos, Pr neg. Her2/neu negative and was also evaluated by Oncotype DX. The recurrence score was 27 so I've completed 4 cycles of Taxotere and Cytoxan. I have been on Arimidex for 4 months. What might be my chances of a distant metastasis? I have pre-osteopenia per a bone density.
Avatar f tn I would think Chemo would be the first treatment since there was node involvement, probably followed by Radiation and possibly some Hormone Therapy IF the cancer proves to be ER/PR positive. Good luck with the re-excision......
Avatar f tn The doctor told me that I was cleared to go back to my normal yearly mammogram.My question is the dr told me I was still high risk for getting breast cancer because of the adh. Does that mean I could get adh again or other forms of breast cancer and if I am high risk at what percent would that be?
Avatar n tn Those are drugs that were primarily given to post chemo breast cancer patients since breast cancer is usually estrogen related. The correlation between breast cancer and estrogen related ovarian cancer is being studied, and the theory is if they work for breast cancer patients, they may work for estrogen related ovarian cancer, as well. For me, Aromasin has kept my cancer stable for the last 9 months.