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| 1/2/2012 | I have a lumpectomy four years ago diagnosis LCIS. I started Evista. All studies (MRI, sonogram, mammogram) are normal. How long should I take Evista.I'm 75 yo. | ||
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| 1/2/2012 | Given that LCIS is a risk factor and NOT breast cancer, usually women are on preventative hormonal therapy for 5 years. sounds like it is nearly time to meet with the oncologist who prescribed you Evista to discuss this further. your surgery BTW would have been an excisional biopsy to rule out the presence of cancer cells being there where the LCIS was found. it is not necessary to surgcally remove all LCIS. Risk for breast cancer is equal for both breasts too no matter what breast LCIS was found to be in. | ||
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