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| Asked: 5/10/2012
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I have been diagnosed with uterine cancer after taking Tamoxifen for breast cancer. |
| Asked: 5/9/2012
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I was diagnosed with IDC in the left breast in August 2011 when I was 7 weeks post-partum and still breast-feeding. |
| Asked: 5/9/2012
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I am 39 y o and had a third baby 15 month a go and stop breasfeeding 4 month , i developpe severe anxiety and... |
| Asked: 5/4/2012
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My wife had Stage IIA, Grade 1 breast cancer and 1 of 32 lymph nodes positive for cancer. |
| Asked: 5/3/2012
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Hello. Age 54. |
| Asked: 5/2/2012
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35 y/o, diagnosed june 2011 with stage 1 IDC on left breast. |
| Asked: 5/1/2012
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Hi I am on arimidex for breast cancer I had a tumor 2.1 mm had lumpectomy and radiation. |
| Asked: 5/1/2012
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I am 31years old, diagnosed with Stage 1b, grade 3 breast cancer in 9/11, micromets found in my sentinel node, all other (15) nodes removed... |
| Asked: 4/26/2012
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For early, low grade breast cancer (for premenopause women) tamoxifen is the standard guideline? In which cases do oncologists propose ovarian suppression? |
| Asked: 4/25/2012
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Side effects of Anastrozole 1 mg. |
| Asked: 4/25/2012
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Do we know the reccurence rates for early breast cancer treated with Tamoxifen alone and Tamoxifen together with ovarian suppression? |
| Asked: 4/24/2012
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I had stage II breast cancer diagnosed nov 2007, 5 lymph nodes, very small tumors in left breast...skin sparing Left mastectomy, chemo, radiation and reconstruction |
| Asked: 4/24/2012
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I am 39 and had a mastectomy for a 2cm tumor located close to the Chest wall. |
| Asked: 4/23/2012
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Returning to you for advice. I''m 42 years old, had a lumpectomy last June, diagnosed with intracysted papillary carcinoma, had radiation. |
| Asked: 4/23/2012
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I have just had a double mastectomy and now my oncologist is recommending Herceptin and taxol infusions. |
| Asked: 4/21/2012
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Hi, I am wondering what is/are the main advantage/s in following a long hormonal therapy rather than going for an ovariectomy or inactivation by radiations... |
| Asked: 4/21/2012
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In November 2009 I was diagnozed with IDC 0.7cm,stage 1.grade 1,er/pr+,her2-, clean nodes, no LVI,onco test DX score 6. |
| Asked: 4/17/2012
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I was taking arimidex for 18 months , the only side effect I had was stiff hands in the morning. |
| Asked: 4/16/2012
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I understand that Arimidex inhibits the production of estrogen. |
| Asked: 4/15/2012
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I am wondering about xeno or fake estrogens that come from environmental factors. |
| Asked: 4/13/2012
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Could you explain the difference between how Tamoxifen works and how aromatase inhibitors work. |
| Asked: 4/9/2012
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I asked you yesterday about stopping the anastrozole after 2 years of therapy. |
| Asked: 4/8/2012
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In 2009 when I was 68 years old I was diagnosed with BC stage 1,grade 1,clear nodes, no LVI, tumor 0.7 cm, oncoscore DX 6. |
| Asked: 4/5/2012
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I had invasive ductal carcinoma instu, underwent bilateral mastectomy with expanders and then had exchange surgery . |
| Asked: 4/2/2012
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Hi Lillie, Which hormonal therapy has had the strongest performance when compared against tamoxifen? Can one take Evista with arimidex- for the purpose of increasing bone... |
| Asked: 3/28/2012
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I had a 6mm idc. Lumpectomy. |
| Asked: 3/28/2012
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I have been on Arimidex for about 18 months now and never had high blood pressure before taking this medication and this week going for... |
| Asked: 3/28/2012
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Hi, I am still waiting on my oncotype score but I feel as though it will be low or inderminate. |
| Asked: 3/27/2012
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Tamoxifen 20 mg for 3 1/2 years. |
| Asked: 3/21/2012
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Let''s say a Stage 1 breast cancer patient has a lumpectomy followed by radiation, and a cancer cell or two still escapes and lands in... |
| Asked: 3/13/2012
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Hi, I was diagosed in April 2008 with Stage 1 IDC. |
| Asked: 3/12/2012
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I was recently diagnosed with IDC and DCIS at 39. |
| Asked: 3/8/2012
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I am 83 - diagnosed with stage one, no lymph node involvement, breast cancer. |
| Asked: 3/8/2012
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Hello again! I'' m 42 years had a lumpectomy on 23 June 2011 on the right breast, followed by radiation and Nolvadex. |
| Asked: 3/5/2012
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I had a mastectomy October 17, 2011. |
| Asked: 3/4/2012
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Hello, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 BC three years ago, had a bilateral mastectomy. |
| Asked: 3/3/2012
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I started arimidex in November after a lumpectomy for a stage 1 breast cancer. |
| Asked: 2/22/2012
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I have been on Famera for 8 years now. |
| Asked: 2/18/2012
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I do not want chemo. Had mastectomy - 2.6cm tumor, OVerall grade 2, clear margins, Node-. |
| Asked: 2/18/2012
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I was diagnosed in November with Stage 2 IDC and in January underwent a simple Mastectomy of right breast and DIEP Flap Reconstruction. |
| Asked: 2/17/2012
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Hi, I have stage 1 IDC, and am ER/PR+. |
| Asked: 2/16/2012
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A study last year suggested that a couple of years of Tamoxifen followed by a few years of an AI could improve overall survival because... |
| Asked: 2/17/2012
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I understand that routine tumor marker tests and screenings are not advised because there is no improvement in overall survival. |
| Asked: 2/14/2012
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I recently stopped hormone therapy (Arimidex, Femara,) and find that I now have a pelvic prolapse. |
| Asked: 2/14/2012
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Hello - I had a uni-mastectomy in Sept. |
| Asked: 2/12/2012
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44 yo, pre-menopausal, ER/PR +, strong maternal line history of BC, multiple locations in L, suspicious location needing biopsy in R, awaiting more testing (inc |
| Asked: 2/7/2012
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Hi, I am post menopause, 47 years of age, just diagnosed with a deficient CYP2D6. |
| Asked: 2/6/2012
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I am about to finish up 5 years of Arimidex for idc, er/pr positive breast cancer. |
| Asked: 2/6/2012
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47 year old dx. with Pure mucinous IDC sept 2011, grade 1, er+ 9.3, pr+8.3, HER2- 8.7, Oncotype score 6, had full mastectomy, reconstruction left brest, 3 sentinal nodes only one with 1mm micro mets, node negative. |
| Asked: 2/5/2012
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Hello I am confused about my previous response. |
| Asked: 2/4/2012
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I had read that ILC recurs later - oftentimes greater than 5 yrs due to it''s low proliferative index. That being said, are there any ongoing... |
| Asked: 1/30/2012
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I have been diagnosed with LCIS and ADH and had three excisional biopsies in the past 14 months for these areas. |
| Asked: 1/28/2012
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39 yrs. |
| Asked: 1/27/2012
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I am starting my last month of Tamoxifen. |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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I have been on arimidex for 18 months, my hands were becoming very stiff in the morning. |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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My wife is 55yrs old and was diagnosed with DCIS. |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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Can Arimidex raise tumor markers (breast cancer)? Hi, My mom (71 yo) got breast cancer and her left breats was removed last year in February |
| Asked: 1/26/2012
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I am 55 years old and just had DCIS remove. |
| Asked: 1/19/2012
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I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive lobular cancer (.8mm) in August 2009. |
| Asked: 1/13/2012
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Hello again. Last June I had a lumpectomy on the right breast, followed by radiotherapy. |
| Asked: 1/13/2012
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If AIs reduce recurrence by 50% by suppressing estrogen levels, thereby inhibiting ER+ cancer cell growth, what happens when you stop them? Do AIs just... |
| Asked: 1/12/2012
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I feel nauseated after taking bellerphen after a day. |
| Asked: 1/3/2012
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Can you give more details about aromasin use being approved for DCIS after surgery and radiation? what tests are done at Hopkins before starting... |
| Asked: 1/2/2012
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Lillie, I hope this finds you doing well. |
| Asked: 12/31/2011
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Hi Lillie-I know that several studies are ongoing to determine whether it would be beneficial to take AI''s longer than 5 years. |
| Asked: 12/29/2011
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Hi Lillie, where to from here? Was diagnosed Dec 2005, oestrogen+,Her 2+, had mastectomy and reconstruction. |
| Asked: 12/27/2011
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Lillie, thank you for your great work - your answers provide valuable information and even piece of mind for some of the readers. |
| Asked: 12/27/2011
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Hi, I asked a question to you about 2 months ago when I was diagnosed with LCIS, it turned out bengin...But I had a lumpectomy... |
| Asked: 12/27/2011
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I am 62 and just completed 5 years of arimidex therapy with no complications. |
| Asked: 12/21/2011
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I am 44 years old and diagnosed with DCIS(solid pattern, intermediate grade cytology, with cancerization of lobules) measuring 0.5cm in max diameter. |
| Asked: 12/21/2011
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I am 36 yrs old and just had an er+ tumor removed from my lung. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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Regarding to mismatch of PR status in pathology report and Oncotype DX that I was in the previous post. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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My dr wants to switch me to aromasin now that it has been approved for DCIS. |
| Asked: 12/20/2011
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I am 38yrs old and diagonised with DCIS non-invasive 5 to 6mm lump detected in a mammogram, grade 2 cells, ER/PR possitive, Negative genetic test. |
| Asked: 12/19/2011
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I am about to finish up 5 years of Arimidex for stage 1b, er,pr, her2 neg breast cancer. |
| Asked: 12/19/2011
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I have been diagnosed on Jan 2008 (left breast and axilla, MRM, Multicentric infiltrating duct carcinoma grade II, T1, intraductal component about 10%, no axillary... |
| Asked: 12/5/2011
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Hi, I''m 40 years old and was recently diagnosed with a large, high grade DCIS. |
| Asked: 12/6/2011
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I have just completed 5 years of Arimidex. |
| Asked: 12/3/2011
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My pathology test said 20% ER positive and 80% PR positive... My onco dx said ER positive and PR negitive. So if I am PR- than I... |
| Asked: 12/2/2011
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I am 48, peri-menapausal,with IDC stage 1, 97%ER+, 95%PR+, node neg. |
| Asked: 11/30/2011
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I just finished 5 years of Femara and have stopped taking it. |
| Asked: 11/25/2011
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What % benefit in disease free and overall survival do AIs convey for those with ER/PR+ tumors, post mastectomy and chemo? . |
| Asked: 11/24/2011
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I have been on Arimidex for 2 and a half years. |
| Asked: 11/23/2011
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My wife is 28 years old, BRCA1 and was diagnosed with stage 1 bc, ER+/PR+, HER2-. |
| Asked: 11/20/2011
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I was diagnosed with atpical ductal hyperplasia and because of a big history of breast cancer, my Mother and 3 Sisters, I had a bilateral mastectomy. |
| Asked: 11/17/2011
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My wife was diagnosed with DCIS in May of 2011. |
| Asked: 11/16/2011
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What are the side effects of arimidex (anastrozole)? Thank you.. |
| Asked: 11/16/2011
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I am a breast cancer survivor 6 years now.I did ac chemo, radiation, tamoxifen 5 years 2 years zoladex.My cancer was stage 2 er pgr... |
| Asked: 11/14/2011
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Can tamoxifen shrink a tumor met from breast cancer? The reason why I ask is because I had a 3mm liver hemangioma one year ago... |
| Asked: 11/13/2011
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Does the hair thinning that is associated with AI''s ever reverse itself when therapy is completed (after 5 yrs), or do you think that the... |
| Asked: 11/10/2011
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Hi Lillie,my first question is Im on Tamoxifin for stage 1 breast cancer can I take Vitamin b12? Second question, is 1 cm tumor and isolated... |
| Asked: 11/8/2011
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I had BC on year ago. Node negative. |
| Asked: 11/8/2011
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Thank you as always for your time and talent. I have asked a question previously being premenopausal upon diagnosis with breast cancer but the chemo and... |
| Asked: 10/31/2011
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Thank you in advance for all of your replies. |
| Asked: 10/30/2011
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I''ve been on tamoxifen for 4 years and 7 months for stage 1 tubular carcinoma. |
| Asked: 10/29/2011
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I appear to be unable to tolerate anastrozole. |
| Asked: 10/28/2011
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I am a woman of 64 years and I was wondering if it is really effective to use topical estrogen to prevent cystitis caused by... |
| Asked: 10/27/2011
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I am 8 months out of mastectomy and have been taking tamoxifen for 5 months. |
| Asked: 10/27/2011
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Anastrazole and Letrozole are both aromatase inhibitors. |
| Asked: 10/28/2011
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The Oncotype test shows the risk of recurrence without taking tamoxifen and with tamoxifen. |
