Menopause and Breast Cancer Treatment: Everything You Need to Know
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2022
- Are you wondering about the correlation between menopause and breast cancer? In this video Dr. Jennifer Griggs explains everything you need to know about breast cancer and menopause.
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Dear Dr your videos have been a source of knowledge, comfort and hope. thank you for doing what you do. I had Mirena IUD implanted around 3 years ago for heavy periods. should this now be removed since i am undergoing AC-T chemotherapy ?
The amount of hormones emitted from this IUD is low. If your tumor was hormone receptor-positive, it may be worth discussing changing your Mirena for a copper IUD or considering other options for your heavy menses.
Thank you Doctor! Your videos are extremely helpful! I learned a lot from your videos. I wonder whether there is higher risk for ovarian cancer for ER positive breast cancer? Also what’s the risk for ovary removal? How long is the recovery? Thanks so much!
Thanks for writing. Unless someone has an inherited susceptibility for breast cancer, the risk of ovarian cancer is not substantially elevated in people with ER-positive breast cancer. Recovery after removal of an ovary or both ovaries has both short term side effects, which are generally quite minimal, and longer-term effects, which can affect someone's quality of life. Removal of only one ovary should not have those longer effects because the remaining ovary will "do the work" of two.
Thank you so much for the information, you explain it so well and slow/calm for the non-medical person to understand. I was a stage 2 breast cancer patient. I had chemo, lumpectomy, radiation and Letrazole for 5 years (finished meds last year). I have insane hotflashes (every 35-45 mins.) that last about 2-3 minutes. I've been told that I can't take any type of hormone therapy or even supplements (black cohosh) to relieve these symptoms. Can you let me know if there are options for me? I've been suffering these for 7 years and counting and I am hoping that there IS some relief for me. Thank you doctor.
Thanks for writing. Your symptoms sound really unpleasant. There are medications that can help if you are really struggling and haven't seen improvement with wearing light cotton clothing, drinking iced drinks, or exercising. As you would expect, these medications also have side effects. In general, we recommend some of the medications that treat anxiety and depression...not because hot flashes are from depression, but because they also work. Another medication is gabapentin, and another is clonidine. Of course, you'll want to talk with your medical team about these options.
I couldnt get a yerbba report before going into a bigger institution/ hospital record. Perhaps too local imaging/PCP/path lab. Also, would like to know more about Invasive Papillary Carcinoma
Invasive papillary cancer is a rare type of cancer that tends to have a good prognosis even without chemotherapy.
@yerbba are there cases for papillary carcinoma in the breast that may not use hormone therapy Rx for women in early 40s? If it's grade A, not yet diagnosed as invasive. No lymphnode.
can you please talk about the CYP2D6 gene abnormality ? What to do if you are on Tamoxifen
Great question. We used to think that having a gene abnormality in CYP2D6 meant that tamoxifen is less effective. Large studies have shown that this is not the case and thus we recommend tamoxifen. There are companies that still want people to have their test, but there is no need to change treatment.
Dear Dr. Your videos are really helpful. Incase of hyesterectomy and one ovary removed. I had breast cancer I was on tamoxifen with one ovary but then the ovary stop working and dr shifted me on arimidex medicine now. Is that fine? Please reply Thank you so much.. please Dr keep posting good information
Thanks for the positive feedback. Once someone no longer has functioning ovaries, the aromatase inhibitors are effective, and a change from tamoxifen to an aromatase inhibitor like Arimidex (scientific name is anastrazole) is appropriate. Thanks for the great question.
Hello. What is the best test to confirm menopause if im 52 and have been on tamoxifen for one year which stopped my menstruation? Im trying to determine if it is safe to switch to an AI. Thank you
Talk with your medical team about having blood tests to confirm whether or not your ovaries are functioning. Examples of such tests are estradiol and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).
My period stopped about two months ago and i keep getting faint positives on pregnancy tests. Did a blood test and hcg is at 8 . Doctor wants to follow up. We dont know what it is yet. Doing another blood test tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's good you're getting this evaluated.
Hi doc i am 55year old i when I had my first chemo in January my period stop i finish chemo going for radiation but i am on hormone tablets anastrozole now how will that me
Great question. Going through menopause with chemotherapy at the age of 55 is very common, and it is highly unlikely that your ovaries will "wake up." An aromatase inhibitor like anastrazole is a great choice for your treatment following chemotherapy as long as you tolerate it. Let your medical team know if you have side effects that you find not tolerable. Wishing you the best on this next phase of your treatment.
Is there any benefit to inducing menopause early? I’m 46 with a family history of breast cancer. Mine was stage 1. I have one chemo left. I’m getting chemo because I had a high oncodx score. I have PCOS. I’ve completed 3 of 4 rounds of TC. My period was very light this past year. After I stopped the pill I had normal monthly periods on my own. Then my period stopped after the 2nd cycle. My last treatment is tomorrow. Then radiation. I’ll talk to my doctor. I just wonder if there is any benefit to inducing menopause
In people who get chemotherapy for breast cancer and continue to have functioning ovaries after chemotherapy, we do offer 2 to 3 years of ovarian suppression or removal of the ovaries. There appears to be a survival benefit.
hi dr ur videos r very useful my age is 38 and i m going through chemotherpy and my periods r stop now i want to ask can i concieve
Thanks for sharing your experience. It is possible to be able to conceive even if periods stop during chemotherapy. Not all people whose periods stop go into permanent menopause. This would be something to talk about with your medical team even before chemotherapy is over. We do recommend that, even though your periods may have stopped, you continue to use contraception if you are having intercourse if appropriate in your relationships.
I have gone through Hesterectomy ( uterus removal) in 2014 ...ovaries preserved....I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2022...gone through 8 chemo cycles followed by Surgery and Radiation... Radiation is over last week....Should I go for ovaries removal ?? Is there any relationship in calcium formation in the body and ovaries ?
In someone who had a tumor that is estrogen receptor or progesterone receptor positive who continues to menstruate after chemotherapy, suppression or surgical removal will often be offered. If the ovaries are no longer working (due to menopause) or whose tumor was negative for estrogen receptors, having additional therapy with ovarian suppression (shots) or surgical removal of the ovaries is not helpful. We generally recommend starting with suppression (shots) if available so that the menopause is more gradual.
@@yerbba Thank you. Mine was TNBC
Mine was Triple negative breast cancer.
People with functioning ovaries.
This term refers to people whose have ovaries that make estrogen and other hormones.