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Avatar m tn jsp EVISTA does not treat breast cancer, prevent it from returning, or reduce the risk of all forms of breast cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/therapy/tamoxifen Tamoxifen has been used for almost 10 years to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women who are at increased risk of developing breast cancer. Tamoxifen is also used to treat women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive condition that sometimes leads to invasive breast cancer.
Avatar n tn Hi again, In addition to all the good information zouzi provided, IF you are postmenopausal, there is a second drug, Evista, that has also been approved for prevention of invasive breast cancer. It is also used to reduce the risk of spinal fractures related to osteoporosis, which is a plus for some women. (It was during studies of the use of Evista to treat osteoporosis that researchers noticed that among post-menopausal women who took the drug there was a lower rate of invasive breast cancer.
Avatar f tn he said I am cancer free right now, but a high risk of getting breast cancer so he is recommending this medication Evista. He said Evista was better then the tomoxafin because it causes less blood clots. Is this true? I haven't started any meds yet, since IM going to get a second opinon first to see what is the best course of medication for me to take.Of course there are side effects now what medication doesn't have any side effects right.
Avatar f tn It has been shown actually to prevent some types of breast cancer..I was placed on Evista 8 years ago after some suspicious mammograms , which fortunately turned out to be nothing. But it frightened me enough to want to discontinue the HRT. I was placed on Evista to help the "bone"issue and was told then that it had been studied but not "proven" to repel estrogen (which some breast cancers feed upon).
Avatar n tn Hi again, From what I understand Evista is a "Serm" ( _____ Estrogen Receptor Modulator) .. Which I was told actually "repels" estrogen. I was put on it about 7 years ago, when I just flat out refused to continue the HRT since my mammograms were looking suspicious and yet nothing turned up thankfully. I was also told that Evista (even though couldn't be advertised as such) actually showed fewer breast cancers with users.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn ll just start the Evista and see if I need to take the Effexor also. So the plan was Evista, mammograms every 6 mos. and breast exams every 6 mos. so that for the first year I would at last be seen for something every 3 mos. I think because I am 63 with ADH and LCIS, and insurance (BCBS) says I don't meet their criteria for MRI's, the plan is for a rigorous follow-up. We are still hoping MRI approval comes soon.
Avatar n tn hi this is my mums condition thats why im unable to give you the names of the tablets the main cause is 4 weeks ago she started on hormone tablets for breast cancer ,this is her 1st week on radiotheraphy,at the end of the week she has started with servere pains in the groins of her legs and has been unable to get out of bed cause she cant walk and if she trys to stand up she says it feels like her insides are going to fall out.
Avatar f tn I had a mammo that shows a cluster of 4 oddly shaped calcifications, Anyone have this and it not be cancer? I am 53 with aunts with breast cancer. This discussion is related to microcalcifications.....
Avatar n tn I am having a biospy sterotatic biopsy April 22nd, of four clusters of microcalcifications. The radiologist also said, I have other calcifications scattered in both breast that are not clustered. If we are taking the biopsy of only the clusters what can be done for the other scattered ones and what are causing these microcalcifications? Can I help to prevent them? I also wonder if I will have problems with my breast after the biopsy, bleeding or infection.
Avatar n tn Hi, Hair loss in a known but not highly common side effect of Evista. If you do a search: "Evista and hair loss" you will find numerous references to this side effect. This link: http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/evista/hair+loss indicates that as of Sep. 15, 2013, 17,635 people were reported to the FDA to have side effects when taking Evista. Among them, 259 people (1.47%) have Hair Loss. Time on Evista when these people had hair loss: < 1 month 4.35% 1 - 6 months 4.
Avatar f tn Some women choose to take prophylactic drugs if they develop atypical ductal hyperplasia, especially if their family members have a history of cancer. These drugs can help reduce the risk of breast cancer. More radically, a woman may opt for a preventative mastectomy.
Avatar f tn Hi, My wife was recently diagnosed with ADH breast pre-cancer in her right breast. Today after an excisional biopsy last week, we learned she "has" LCIS. We realize this is stage 0 cancer and that specific "treatments" are to be discussed with our Doctor. What might be a good plan? My wife is 49 YO and her Mom was diagnosed with breat cancer and been in remission for the last 20 years.
492898 tn?1222243598 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.
Avatar f tn When it comes to further minimizing the chance of breast cancer recurrence, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, a Harvard surgeon, breast cancer survivor and author of The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan, says, "Brisk walking - about 3.0 mph on a treadmill - for three to five hours per week, or about 30 minutes a day, can net big benefits for breast cancer survivors.
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia as the result of an ultrasound guided needle biopsy where they took 7 tissue samples. Now, it has been advised that I proceed to a surgical biopsy at the end of this month. I'm a nervous wreck as my mom and her cousin have both had breast cancer (at the ages of 67 & 69). I've been told that 25% of these cases are positive for breast cancer which means that 75% are not and I am trying to focus on that number primarily.
Avatar n tn The results of my recent breast biopsy showed Atypical ductal hyperplasia bordering on DCIS. The tissue that was taken had a margin of only a millimeter of normal tissue at one edge. The pathologist suggested another surgery. The surgeon said that another surgery would increase my odds of not getting cancer, but that I did not have to have the second surgery. He also suggested that I might try Evista. I am concerned about the fact that the margin was very small.
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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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?
739091 tn?1300666027 Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are seeking volunteers recently treated for breast cancer who may be experiencing cognitive difficulties, a condition often referred to as “chemo brain.” The pilot study aims to develop and evaluate a rehabilitation program for breast cancer survivors who believe they are having trouble thinking and concentrating after receiving treatment.
Avatar f tn I am 59 year old woman.2weeks ago in followup they found 5*7mm mass and in coreneedle biopsy they found atypical hyperplasia and do surgery for exisional biopsy,and administer raloxifen,but i am not sure to use it because i know it dosen't affect on breast cancer or prevention of it what must i do?
Avatar f tn When it comes to further minimizing the chance of breast cancer recurrence, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, a Harvard surgeon, breast cancer survivor and author of The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan, says, "Brisk walking - about 3.0 mph on a treadmill - for three to five hours per week, or about 30 minutes a day, can net big benefits for breast cancer survivors.
Avatar f tn Either estrogen replacement or Evista are good choices in prevention and progression of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Evista may also protect against uterine and breast cancer. If you don't have true osteoporosis, and you are headed in that direction (osteopenia), then estrogen (or Evista) therapy is more appropriate for prevention, than the addition of Fosamax. At the point of osteopenia, Fosamax may be used at reduced doses for prevention of the progression to osteoporosis.
Avatar f tn Dear Chery1990, Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) by itself may not raise a persons risk of getting breast cancer to a level where treatment with a medication as prevention (chemoprevention) would be considered. A woman with ADH as well as other risk factors may have a risk that is high enough to consider medications. The medications currently FDA approved as chemoprevention for breast cancer are tamoxifen and raloxifene.
Avatar f tn I am right handed, and now my right arm has about 305 less strength than my left arm, and I can hardly use my right hand because the fingers are so swollen and painful. I think lymphedema has arrived for me. My right shoulder also aches. PT helps. I didn't go for four weeks and it got much worse. If it's not one thing it's another. Thanks for asking.