Breast cancer in the media
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/middle-age-women-ignoring-risk-between-alcohol-and-breast-cancer/10813442
Forum Discussion
@lrb_03 it is interesting, I think I made the comment as I spoke to a Scientist about 6 months ago, a very interesting conversation. She is pre menopausal but suffered fibroids, anyway she gets her oestrogen levels checked and she said when we have predominantly high levels circulating and for a long time is what leads to problems be it in the uterus or breast.
I did receive a reply from my Oncologist today about alot of things. This is what he said about the question that I had.
Tamoxifen works in the same way whatever the level of oestrogen is in the blood, hence a reason why we don't 'check' levels of oestrogen in the blood. Also, we don't believe that spot oestrogen levels per se affect breast cancer development, but rather it is the prolonged exposure to oestrogen that has the major impact - hence why some women who take HRT for years after menopause have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
So from this I understand now from him, that he's saying it doesn't matter the levels in the blood but rather the prolonged exposure to oestrogen. I guess I wondered if we had high levels of oestrogen surely at a younger age being aware of that and reducing it either by diet which is very possible or medication of some sort would surely impact BC developing. Just a thought. I was asking him in terms of prevention, uuugh so frustrating.
All interesting but then I think, theyre no closer to knowing anything about how it all works. 18 months and I am DONE! finished with an AI after being on medication currently for 8.5 years I am soooo over it all!!!
x M
I did receive a reply from my Oncologist today about alot of things. This is what he said about the question that I had.
Tamoxifen works in the same way whatever the level of oestrogen is in the blood, hence a reason why we don't 'check' levels of oestrogen in the blood. Also, we don't believe that spot oestrogen levels per se affect breast cancer development, but rather it is the prolonged exposure to oestrogen that has the major impact - hence why some women who take HRT for years after menopause have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
So from this I understand now from him, that he's saying it doesn't matter the levels in the blood but rather the prolonged exposure to oestrogen. I guess I wondered if we had high levels of oestrogen surely at a younger age being aware of that and reducing it either by diet which is very possible or medication of some sort would surely impact BC developing. Just a thought. I was asking him in terms of prevention, uuugh so frustrating.
All interesting but then I think, theyre no closer to knowing anything about how it all works. 18 months and I am DONE! finished with an AI after being on medication currently for 8.5 years I am soooo over it all!!!
x M