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Hormone Replacement Therapy for ER/PR negative breast cancer
by peace08, May 13, 2008 08:46AM
I had stage 1 breast cancer in 1999 followed by lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy. It was ER/PR HER2 negative, grade 3. In 2007 I had a new cancer in the other breast, DCIS it too was ER/PR HER2 negative, I chose to have both breasts removed. In Feb 2008 I had a full hysterectomy to avoid any future possiblity of ovarian/uterine cancer. My mother had breast cancer at age 37 and died of colon cancer at age 55. I have tested negative for BRCA I &II. I am 54 years old went into chemo induced menopause when I was 45 and have dealt with severe hot flashes since 1999. Since removing my ovaries I have had increased menopause symptoms, the hardest one has been depression. I know that it is a lack of hormones, would it be an option for me to take hormones since I am ER/PR negative? Would phytoestrogen be a safer alternative?
Thank you!
Thank you!
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by mamaboulet, May 13, 2008 09:23AM
You might want to read Dr. Lee's book on menopause, as well as Susan Love's breast book. There are ways to improve your post-menopausal quality of life without nasty dangerous HRT. Changes in diet, looking into progesterone cream, bioidenticals, other ways to relieve depression, etc, would be a safer and healthier alternative to HRT.
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