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Is increased abdominal fat common post cancer treatment?
I am approx 1 year post active treatment ie Mastectomy, Chemo and Radiotherapy. Now on Aromatase Inhibitors for 5-10 years. I would like to lose weight, but my weight is stable, and has been for abo...
Hi @Abbydog,
My oncologist told me that weight gain is definitely something that can happen with bc. Firstly if you had serious with chemo as most do then steroids can contribute to some weight gain.
AI's as well as tamoxifen also increases the possibility of weight gain. These meds suppress oestrogen in the body. Post menopausal women need that hormone to help manage weight.
Oestrogen sits in women's fat cells post menopause which is how they help with weight management but if the oestrogen is suppressed then you don't have this extra help. All you can do is stay away from those foods that add to weight gain and exercise.
I am a year post treatment and my weight is within a kg of what it was but I do eat healthy food and exercise. I think I am softer all over since taking tamoxifen but I keep up eating well and moving to manage it. I have never been a big sweet eater but I do occasionally indulge.
My oncologist told me that weight gain is definitely something that can happen with bc. Firstly if you had serious with chemo as most do then steroids can contribute to some weight gain.
AI's as well as tamoxifen also increases the possibility of weight gain. These meds suppress oestrogen in the body. Post menopausal women need that hormone to help manage weight.
Oestrogen sits in women's fat cells post menopause which is how they help with weight management but if the oestrogen is suppressed then you don't have this extra help. All you can do is stay away from those foods that add to weight gain and exercise.
I am a year post treatment and my weight is within a kg of what it was but I do eat healthy food and exercise. I think I am softer all over since taking tamoxifen but I keep up eating well and moving to manage it. I have never been a big sweet eater but I do occasionally indulge.