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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / November 2004Types of breast cancer
Here is an article about Tamoxifen that might be of interest: http://www.breastcancer.org/tre_sys_tamox_prvntRecur_pf.html The article says Tamoxifen can reduce recurrence by 5-10% in post-menopausal women, whose cancers are estrogen-receptor-negative. Although I am ER-, my doctor prescribed Tamoxifen for me, and I have been taking it for about a month. I am 75, and had a lumpectomy in May of this year. I decided against chemo, after one treatment. My doctor also told me that lab tests can be wrong; that I could in fact be ER+. She also supports my decision not to take chemo, saying it would only be about 3% effective at my age. My doctor thinks Tamoxifen may reduce the risk of cancer in the opposite breast, or in the same breast. It has other benefits I need, such as lowering cholesterol levels and helping prevent osteoporosis, so I think it is right for me. I have no side effects to date. Best regards to everyone here, Joan I have been reading a lot on different treatments. There seems to be a new theory now that if over 70 it is questionable whether radiation would be necessary. I have not been told yet about tamoxifen, I ah ER+ with calcification removal which is basically same as lumpectomy. I really hope not to take tamoxifen as since had to stop hormone replacement I have terrific hot flashes now and understand the medicine would make them worse. Do you have them? Peggy > Here is an article about Tamoxifen that might be of interest: > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Joan >I have been reading a lot on different treatments. There seems to be a new > theory now that if over 70 it is questionable whether radiation would be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Do you have them? > Peggy Peggy, I don't have hot flashes, and in fact, have never had one. I have only been taking Tamoxifen for a month now, with no side effects I am aware of. I did have a partial hysterectomy at the age of 38. I had 35 radiation treatments after my surgery. Mine was also a calcification. My last radiation was on the 16th of August, and I am doing fine right now. I never had any side effects, except for some redness, which is gone now. Best wishes, Joan >> Here is an article about Tamoxifen that might be of interest: >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> >> Joan |
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