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Cancer Surgery (Expert Forum)
Treatment for senior
Answered by
Denise L. Johnson, M.D. - breast cancer, Cancer Surgery, Cancer Imaging
Stanford University School of Medicine
Redwood City - CA
Questions in the Cancer Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Denise L. Johnson of Stanford University School of Medicine. Topics covered include surgery for all types of cancers.
Treatment for senior
by EvelynReynolds, Apr 14, 2008 11:19PM
My mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her bone scan is scheduled for end of April. Breast surgery is scheduled for May 14th.
At her adanced age of 89 is she a good candidate for tamoxifen? She has hypertension, anemia, and is a survivor of
lung cancer. The cancer has not spread as far as they can determine at this point. Radiation and Chemo have
been ruled out due to obvious reasons.
Are there negative side effects to the tamoxifen that will affect her quality of life?
At her adanced age of 89 is she a good candidate for tamoxifen? She has hypertension, anemia, and is a survivor of
lung cancer. The cancer has not spread as far as they can determine at this point. Radiation and Chemo have
been ruled out due to obvious reasons.
Are there negative side effects to the tamoxifen that will affect her quality of life?
Diagnosis: Type of Cancer?
:
breast cancer
Date of Diagnosis
:
April 10, 2008
Type of Surgery
:
needle lumpetectomy
Stage/Size of Tumor
:
small
Location of Tumor(s)
:
left brease
Age of Patient/Pre or Post Menopause?
:
89
Sex of Patient:
:
Female
General Geographic Location
:
Ohio
Age of First Pregnancy (If applicable)
:
26
Number of Pregnancies (If Applicable)
:
7
Have you received hormone replacement therapy?
:
No
Please list all of your current medications:
:
hypertensive medication
Please describe your alcohol and/or smoking history:
:
no alcohol
no smoking
no smoking
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