Raloxifene risks
Common Questions and Answers about Raloxifene risks
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The medications currently FDA approved as chemoprevention for breast cancer are tamoxifen and raloxifene. Decisions to use a medication as chemoprevention would be made based on weighing the risks and benefits to the individual patient.
Lymphnodes clear and had five weeks of radiation treatment. Tried Tomxifene but made me ill. Dr, recommended Raloxifene. does Raloxifene prevent the recurrance of my type of breast cancer? Marian
This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/261381'>Aromatase vs. Raloxifene</a>.
I am supposed to start Raloxifene. This may cause hot flashes. If severe enough, dr will rx Effexor to treat flashes. I have been reading such negative information about the side effects of Effexor, and even worse, the are withdrawal symptoms if you have to get off of it. Is there anyone reading this that actually had to take effexor along with Raloxifene? If so, could you tell me please if you had a good, or bad experience? Thank you for any input.
careful observation, medications to decrease estrogen, or some women might opt for surgery to remove the breasts (prophylactic mastectomy). Decisions are made after discussion and weighing of risks and benefits for the individual patient. Several factors such as estrogen receptor status, age, and menopausal status, risk factors (strong family history, BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations) are taken into account in this risk/benefit discussion.
The treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ is to remove the tumor via a lumpectomy, then this will be followed by radiation. I agree that for her age, a mastectomy can have increased risks of complications but this is still a viable option. I believe the reason why you cannot get any information on rheumatoid arthritis and radiation is that there has not been any direct or full - proof evidence regarding this. I think that what happened to her friend's sister is just coincidental.
Aside from radiation, you can ask your doctor about other breast cancer risk reduction strategies such as that of hormonal treatment with tamoxifen or raloxifene. Other breast conditions that may increase the risk of invasive cancer would include DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ).
Regards.
Use of Raloxifene is intended to decrease the risk of osteoporosis and to decrease the risk of invasise breast cancer or to prevent invasive breast cancer from retuning in women who have had invasive BC.
If you have questions or concerns about using it, it would be best to discuss them with the physician who prescribed it.
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The decision to use PHT should be made by a woman and her doctor after weighing the possible risks and benefits (including the severity of her menopausal symptoms), and considering her other risk factors for heart disease, breast cancer, and osteoporosis. If a woman and her doctor decide to try PHT for symptoms of menopause, it is usually best to use it at the lowest dose that works for her and for as short a time as possible.
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I am not sure which medication your mother is taking, but Evista (raloxifene) can cause muscle cramps of the legs. Please have your mother make an appointment with her physician.
Cancer risks
• These mutations lead to increased risks for breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer; these risks are much higher than risks for people in the general population.
• Lifetime risks for breast cancer are similar for both mutations
o BRCA1 and BRCA2 risk is estimated to be 50-85%
o The average age at cancer diagnosis for people with either mutation is earlier than in peoplein the general population.
I have been told by Oncologist that have 5 times risk factor for breast cancer. Am on raloxifene. Last nite I noticed some dimpling on the biopsied breast abt 1" from incision scar. Just had a manual exam by the Oncologist and don't want to seem like a hypochondriac, but should I see him again. He felt nothing during manual exam, but the lump that was removed was not palpable either and only detected by mammo.
Other forms of treatment post-operatively would include additional radiation therapy, or hormonal treatment with Tamoxifen or Raloxifene. All of these additional treatments are aimed to lessen the chance of recurrence as well as prevent the future development of frankly invasive cancers.
Regards.
Osteoporosis medications like Raloxifene (Evista), alendronate (Fosomax), risendronate (Actonel) and ibandronate (Boniva) all can cause flu like symptoms in individuals that are taking them. I am not sure what medications you are on, but this could be your problem.
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?
I suggest that you discuss with your oncologist regarding additional treatments like tamoxifen or raloxifene. These two drugs are proven to further decrease the chance of the cancer recurring on the same or the other breast and I believe would be of great benefit to your mother. However, these drugs have side effects that I believe are manageable and should be discussed well with the oncologist.
Regards.
I believe that you are a candidate for risk lowering strategies such as taking hormonal agents (raloxifene or tamoxifen), or surgery (mastectomy). All of these should be discussed with an oncologist or surgeon.
Regards.
There are some medications that are used to treat breast cancer that can be tried, though they would be used off label. These include tamoxifen (Soltamox) and raloxifene (Evista), here in the U.S. Another is Danazol. I don't know if they would be available in your country or not. Some of these drugs are quite potent and may have unwanted side effects. Be sure to discuss all of that with your doctor prior to taking them.
The other option is the surgery.
TBG excess production can be hereditary, which is X-linked dominant transmission, or it can be secondary to excess estrogens, as in pregnancy, use of oral contraceptives, hormone replacement, and medications like raloxifene or tamoxifen [4, 5]. The more highly sialylated TBG is cleared more slowly from plasma than the more positively charged TBG, because sialylation inhibits the hepatic uptake of glycoproteins.
I am 23 years old and just found out that I am Positive for one copy of the R506Q ( Factor V Leiden) mutation. I got a DVT in my left leg at 9 weeks gestation during my second pregnancy and have never had any major prior health problems (well i've had endometriosis but i think that is irrelevant, but if not please advise) or known family history of thrombosis.
As to eating out in restaurants, etc, -- again, life is not without risks once you get out of bed in the morning, but I wouldn't give restaurants a second thought. And why would you want to kiss someone with a cold sore?
I guess im thinking about the risks (regarding hand job and finger in anus) with her hands/fingers, if they had cuts or sores. I didnt see sores or ask if there are cut/sores. How about the towels and bedding if reused. Does this pose a risk too since i was naked?
Pardon bemusement but who would have thought you might meet a part-time CSW at a computer class. I don't mean to minimize your concern, but this reminds me that we never know who it is that we are meeting or what their backgrounds might be.
Your risk from the exposure you describe is low. Your partner sounds level headed and if she is taking precautions her risk for HIV may actually be lower than someone who indiscriminately meets new partners at a bar or club. Most CSWs in the U.S.
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