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Avatar m tn Has anyone heard of taking Tamoxifen or Evista as a possible step in breast cancer prevention? My doctor has suggested it because I'm in a high risk category. I'm not sure what to do.
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 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 f tn I have read that many doctors recommend excisional biopsy when a woman is diagnosed with ADH because ADH can actually be DCIS. My doctor is recommending that I get an excisional biopsy to remove the tissue around the ADH site. Do you know if there is a chance that it is actually DCIS and not ADH?
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 My diagnosis was DCIS, Stage 0. pathology showed "scattered" microcalcifications. (only one breast involved.) I had a lumpectomy followed by 6 weeks of radiation. I now have to decide whether to take Evista, Arimidex, Tamoxifen, or none of these. Since I'm 75, my inclination is to have 6-month mammograms and forget the medication. Any and all information will help me make a decision. Thanks.
Avatar n tn Is there any drug interaction between these two drugs ? I am taking Evista for Osteoporosis.
Avatar f tn Could my recurrence of Ovarian cancer be attributed to my taking Evista for a year? I had ovarian cancer 15 years ago and after surgery and chemo, and a "second look" surgery with multiple biopsies was considered cured.I had a complete hysterectomy and the cancer seemed to be contained in my left ovary. Last winter I found a lump in my left groin which was biopsied and diagnosed as ovarian malignancy.
Avatar f tn 10/11 mammogram and sono showed same microcalcification same site same breast. second biopsy diagnosed LCIS. I am on Evista and following up with mammo and sono every 6 months.
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 Hi, I'm ok, but I think about this every day since I found out. It bothers me more than I thought it would. I have no known family history, but my mother died at 60 from complications from uterine cancer. I am post menopausal. When I was 49 my husband died and my periods just stopped suddenly and I had only hot flashes. But they were often and I would get drenched at work. So I took Prempro. I never stopped taking it because every time I tried the flashes came back.
600561 tn?1326845621 I am 68 and all tests indicate that I am in very good health. For the moment, my only perscription drug is Evista. Where can I go with this question? Thanks.
Avatar f tn How long should a woman stay on Evista if no negative side affects?
Avatar n tn He also said an oncologist would later discuss prophylactic treatment with tamoxifen or evista (I have osteopenia, and he said evista can be beneficial for that). I am very frightened and anxious. Seventeen years ago I had a benign lump removed in the other breast. Two years ago I had emergency surgery for a retinal detachment and have only just now come to terms with my altered vision the various complications from the detachment.
Avatar n tn Definition From Mayo Clinic In ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), abnormal cells multiply and form a growth within a milk duct of your breast. Although DCIS is an early form of breast cancer, it's noninvasive, meaning it hasn't spread out of the milk duct to invade other parts of the breast. Some experts consider DCIS to be a "preinvasive" condition. DCIS is the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer.
Avatar f tn Treatment depends on what size and where the dcis is located. If dcis is in one location, there is a fairly new option of an internal "balloon" type of radiation which only takes about 5 days. This treatment was not an option for me because I had dcis in more than one region of my breast. If your mother is receiving a lumpectomy, radiation does improve her chances of the cancer not returning, as well as treatment with tomoxifan if she is ER positive.
Avatar f tn 1.3cm. The surgeon suggested I should do a mastectomy because the size of DCIS is large relative to my small and densed breast. Is it too aggressive to have a mastectomy for stage 0 breast cancer?
Avatar f tn only one area of abnormality is found on exam or on a mammogram, the area of abnormality is very small, the surgeon is able to remove the DCIS completely and no DCIS is left behind in the breast, the mammogram of the breast shows no more suspicious findings after the lumpectomy, the woman is elderly or has other serious illnesses and would not be able to tolerate more extensive surgery or breast radiation therapy, the type of DCIS is a less aggressive, or non-comedo, type and most importantly,
Avatar f tn When is it appropriate to treat DCIS with wide excision alone, as opposed to wide excision followed by radiation? Is it to do with the size of the affected area and/or the grade of the DCIS as shown from the biopsy? Or, are there are other factors at play? Thank you.
Avatar n tn Had stereotactic biopsy which found DCIS and lobular neoplasia in left breast. Had lumpectomy and surgical pathological report indicated only the lobular neoplasia and atypical ductal hyperplasia, but no residual DCIS. All margins were clear from 1cm up to 4 cm and 4 sentinel lymph nodes were also clear. Surgeon took out a large specimen (6cm x 4cm) to make sure he got it all and that margins were clear.
Avatar n tn I have just been diagnosied with DCIS in the left breast, and am about ready to have surgery, when The Dr. did a pre-op MRI of both breasts and saw something suspicious and now is having me have a biopsy of the right breast. The screening and diagnostic mammo and ultrasound did not show anything suspicious. Is it possible to have DCIS in both breasts? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.
Avatar n tn Comedo type DCIS tends to be more aggressive than the non-comedo types of DCIS. Pathologists are able to easily distinguish between comedo type DCIS and other non-comedo types when examining the cells under a microscope because comedo type DCIS tends to plug the center of the breast ducts with necrosis (dead cells). When necrosis is associated with cancer, it often means that the cancer is able to grow quickly.
Avatar n tn Hi My name is Tina, I am 47 years old and I was recently diagnosed with extensive High Grade DCIS in my left breast along with a small amount of LCIS in my right breast. The left breast was so extensive 12 cm in lower quadrant and more DCIS in the upper quadrant. I had a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (implants) on June 12th with sentinal node removed from the left side only. My pathology report came back with no nodes infected and high grade DCIS (comdeo carcinoma type).
Avatar f tn Simple mastectomy is usually considered appropriate management for all kinds of DCIS. It is the only recommended treatment for multifocal DCIS, extensive DCIS, or DCIS that has recurred after lumpectomy and radiation therapy. This procedure is a relatively short surgery, requires general anesthesia, with a short hospital stay followed by a quick recovery. Reconstructive surgery to recreate the breast can be done immediately at the time of mastectomy or at a later date.
Avatar f tn My mammogram showed microscopic calcifications , it was positive for DCIS , I have no lumps or anything . But my doctor said she is going to do a lumpectomy -the size of a ' golf ball ' that seems huge -considering I don't even have a lump - just micro calcifications - should I be concerned that she is taking out way too much , or get a second opinion ? They don't give reconstructive surgery with lumpectomies .