estrogen breast cancer

Also what about the underarm deodorant that contains aluminum,could this cause cancer?My mother is 93 and never had breast cancer but my sister had it last year,was operated went for 6 weeks on radiotherapy and now she is doing just fine. Please give an answer to my question.Thank you.

This type of treatment is one of the appropriate hormone (anti-estrogen) treatments of estrogen receptive breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

Is there a right or wrong answer to using estrogen blockers for ADH? I realize that ADH isn't cancer just a disorder that puts me at a higher risk to develop breast cancer. Has the research shown that it is better one way than the other? Estrogen blockers vs. monthly breast self-exams, MRI's of the breast and noting any type of changes in the breast? I'm only 54 years old and not really sure what to do from here?

Kind of concerned as breast cancer runs in my family and not sure about using this cream. Has anyone tried anything more natural?

I kept taking estrogen, (but not the progesterone) and 13 years later had breast cancer. I hold no one to blame because of the estrogen. Most reports say that estrogen alone does not cause breast cancer, but if one does get the cancer, the estrogen feeds it and makes it grow faster. Guess that is what happened to me. My cancer showed up between yearly mammograms. It was aggressive lobular, 5 CM , 14 nodes positive, making it stage 3. I am in treatment now (Chemo) and doing fine.

Introduction Estrogen and progesterone are female hormones produced by ovaries. A breast cancer is said to be hormone receptor positive if shows evidence of estrogen or progesterone receptors (cell components that will bind to these female hormone molecules to bring about changes with in the cell). Laboratory tests are performed after surgery or biopsy to determine if the breast cancer cells are hormone receptor positive.

Is my risk for breast cancer reduced now that I have had a TAH/BSO? Breast cancer is rampant in my family. Never did I expect to get uterine cancer, but now that I have, and have had surgery, does the lack of estrogen help against b.c.?

Hi, The symptoms you described do not seem to raise suspicion of breast cancer. Breast cancers generally involve a lump, the description you gave sounds confined to the skin. It would be better if you were examined by a doctor. I think you could try changing your soap and or any perfumes as well as detergent for your clothes. Why did you have the hysterectomy?

Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator, meaning that it targets estrogen in the breast independent of ovarian production of estrogen. However, if you have had your ovaries removed, then you would be postmenopausal and could possibly take an aromatase inhibitor instead of tamoxifen. Either way, if your breast cancer is hormone receptor positive, then hormone therapy would likely be recommended as the body does produce estrogen outside of the ovaries.

Congratulations on your eight years! I hate to be the one to say this but there is no such thing as "out of the woods" with cancer, I wish there was. What you've done is reduced your risk for another estrogen positive breast cancer and ovarian cancer. But that doesn't mean you won't get a different type of breast cancer in the remaining breast tissue or another part of your body. But you know as well as I do that each year we are NED with cancer is better for our odds.

Estrogen doesn't cause breast cancer but it does feed it. If estrogen was the cause of breast cancer more young women would be being diagnosed with it when their estrogen levels are at their highest. Most diagnosis are made in post menopausal woman. There is one theory of thought that it may be estrone that really feeds breast cancer. Estrone is what our fat cells produce after menopause. Estradiol is what our ovaries made in our 20's and 30's.

Dear Donnetta, Decisions regarding treatment for breast cancer are based on many factors such as; the stage of the disease, tumor features such as size of the cancer, estrogen/progesterone status, her2 status, lymph node status etc. Based on this information recommendations are made for treatment. She has had the treatment for the breast cancer, their might also be recommendation for some type of anti-estrogen treatment as well to further decrease her risk of recurrence as well.

Hi, The issue with soy is that it contains chemicals that are very similar to estrogens. If the breast cancer is estrogen receptor positive, some of the treatments(Tamoxifen and others)) that are given work by blocking estrogen production. By ingesting other estrogens, there is a theoretical concern that a person could be interfering with the therapeutic effect of reducing estrogen and, in fact, give the tumor the food it needs to grow.

If you are breast feeding,the swelling could last a while longer and will disappear once breast feeding is over.The only thing to be concerned about is if the breast develops redness or pain around the swollen area.If this happens you should report it immediately to your child's pediatrician. Best wishes to you and your baby....

My ovarian oncologist wanted to give me the estrogen as he said my reduced brain function was the worst he had seen. However my breast cancer oncologist wanted to make sure it didn't impact on my previous ER+ breast cancer so she suggested also giving me the Tamoxifen as well. Both of these oncologists work together. I don't now if my ovarian is also ER+ but if it is, this was rather is stupid thing to do, giving me estrogen.

In my opinion, if you are done having children and your doctor feels your estrogen is causing a great cancer risk, then this surgery is a good option. Many women who are carriers of breast/ovarian cancer syndrome genes, opt to have this surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian and breast cancer. Studies have shown that it does reduce your risk. But, it is a very personal decision. I have had a hard time with surgical menopause. But, so far, I have been able to adjust.

Last May I was diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 1-- tumor was 1 cm, E.R. positive, node negative, grade 3, Her2 negative; oncotype score was 29), had a lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy, chemo, and now I'm getting radiation therapy. I have been researching lifestyle factors (in alternative as well as conventional literature) in breast cancer, including nutrition. I have received conflicting information in the literature.

My sister has made me worried about taking estrogen as her friend got breast cancer and her doctor says the estrogen supplementation was involved. That does make me nervous.

With it, it has been found that there is a reduction in the rate of relapse of the original cancer, and also a 50% reduction in the risk of developing a new estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer. (Although you had bilateral mastectomies, there can still be at least some remaining breast tissue.

About 3 years ago I was treated for DISC breast cancer with a total mastectomy. The lab report showed the cancer to be estrogen resceptor negative. I did not require any chemotherpy or other treatment. Now I am 55 and having SEVERE menopausal systoms. Are there any hormonal treatment options for me? I am very healthy otherwise.

Recently, I have flushing on my face, neck, and ears--sometimes just on one side of my face--embarrassing. I had breast cancer after 23 years on estrogen replacement therapy, so can't take estrogen any more. Hot flashes out the wazoo! Is there anything I can do to decrease the flushing? I take Fosomax, Allegra D, and a simvastatin.

If you did not have cancer and mastectomy was not done prophyllactically to remove breast tissue because you were at such a high risk then I guess I don't know why you would have had one done. Tamoxifen is given to women who have cancers that are fed by estrogen. It blocks the estrogen from feeding the cancer. Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator.

I would like to add that since Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) refers to the fact that the cancer cells are negative for estrogen and progesterone receptivity,it is generally considered more aggressive. What you won’t need is a long term drug treatment. Unfortunately TNBC doesn’t depend on estrogen or progesterone to grow, as most breast cancers do that need Tamoxifen or Arimidex to stop the cancer from growing.

The findings you mention are found fairly often in the breast .... this is NOT cancer but is considered in a group of conditions that are at times referred to as pre-cancerous as they do increase your risk of developing cancer in the future. The appointment you speak of is no doubt with the Oncologist and the medication may well be Tamoxifen which is an Estrogen blocker and used to decrease the future cancer risk.

I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer and underwent a bilateral mastectomy eventhough my tumors were considered to be small--level1. My mother had breast cancer twice, first time did a lumpectomy and tons of radiation and was pronounced cancer free after five years. The next year the cancer was back and she had a mastectomy. My question is since my tumors were small even if they were estrogen fed shouldn't the mastectomy have been enough.

Hello -- I have been trying to find out whether consuming flax seed would interfere with the efficacy of the taxol / herceptin treatments that I am receiving for my breast cancer. I understand from a study done at the University of Toronto that flax seed may help to eliminate breast cancer. However, I would not want to consume anything that would interfere with my regular medical treatment. The cancer is in the left side of my lymph system. It is estrogen-receptor and HER-2 positive.

I had grade 3 dcis &idc, er and pr postive breast cancer last year. I have tried Arimidex, Tamoxifen, and Femera with no luck. Now the dr would like to do a total hysterectomy. I am 45 and stopped having periods 3 years ago. Is this beneficial or not?

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