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question for when you stop taking Tamoxifen. Do you just sto...
question for when you stop taking Tamoxifen. Do you just stop taking it or was it gradually. Anything else happen beside your period starting back up. I have been on it for 5 years (in February 2010) ...
I posted a question some days ago. How do I check replies?
I posted a question some days ago. How do I check replies?
hi..im new at this. i posted a question las night, must have...
hi..im new at this. i posted a question las night, must have sent it somewher..i hv a slight discomfort in the area above my left breast, jus below my collar bone..its a little swollen. could it b...
Tamoxifen and Water Question???
...y is? Thanks for your advice. I did not check Tim's FAQ because this is a "specialty" type question. If it is in it, I apologize for bothering you....
Question: Herceptin/Taxol side-effects? (longish)
Dear all, I have a question about possible late side-effects of Herceptin/Taxol treatment. First my 'history': breast cancer with several positive nodes (49 years old); breast amputation...
Question regarding a Friend w/ BC
...sp, again) scan and was told this afternoon that she has stage 4 BC, and a slim chance of beating it. My question to all of you is, as a friend - what is the best thing that I can do for her, now, ...
I was diagonsed with Hypothyroidism 15 years ago and current...
Thank you for the question. I could not find much on this. Below is a site that has a similar question. Hope it works for you: http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/22009.htm
5 yr bc survivor..now hypercalcemia repeated of 10.5...wonde...
Thank you for your question. Please read my post on Hypercalcemia & Cancer. Your question has taught me, and the readers on this site. Let us know how you are doing in your treatment for this.
Question about Radiation with Chemo
Can you tell me how long after surgery I might have to wait before starting chemo and radiation, if they're necessary. If it takes 6 to 8 weeks to heal from a mastectomy and auxillory dissecti...
Question on why a bone scan
My last blood work with my old oncologist was October last year and was clean. Last week I went to my new oncologist, got 5 or 7 tubes of blood taken, today ct scan of lower abdomen, chest xray, ul...
Herceptin Question
... about my being Her+. Will the Tamoxifen help the Her+ prroblem? I am sorry to bother you with so many questions but hope some of you may have knowledge in this area and can clarify these things ...
Hair Lost Question and Head Pain
Can anyone tell me if your scalp is supposed to be painful when you are getting near to loosing your hair after a Chemo treatment? It hurts just to run my fingers through my hair (which is short) an...
i found a small spot, not necessarily a lump in my breast. i...
...sional, I am a breast cancer survivor. I cannot diagnose you. And no one - even a Doctor, could answer your question over the internet. You need to have an examination, and actually be in the same roo...
Lymphedema question
This is going to be long so I apologize in advance but I figure you should have all the info in order to (hopefully) give me advice. I was wondering how anyone else has dealt with lymphedema. I have...
question about timing start of chemo vs. vacation plans
First, this group is great! I am a new involuntary member of this elite club. I`ve been reading posts for a few weeks and would love to get some responses to a minor quandary I have. I`m current...
Bone Scan question`
...sary. Is it necessary? I am going to start chemo next week, followed by radiation, then tamoxifen. More questions. My chemo will be CMF. I am 53 and in pretty good health, just lower back pain in ...
Want my breasts to stop growing
I find your question hard to believe. It sounds like it may be written by a man (or boy). Anyway, this isn't the subject that this site deals with. You are asking about having breasts too big on ...
Staging question
Hello I have stage 2B breast cancer and have almost finished up chemotherapy. Had a mastectomy as well. My tumor size was 3cm at largest part surrounded by 5cm of dcis so I never understood the stagin...
SUPRACLAVICLE QUESTION-NEED HELP
Hi. I am new to this board. I am 52 year old female 3x bc. Last recurrence was 2005 and was on chemo, herceptin and presently on arimidex. Recently I found an enlarged supraclavicle node on my left...
Intraductal papilloma
...d surgeon, (who will do the wire biopsy) have already told me that they expect the area of calcification in question to be benign and at worst "pre-cancerous". I can understand why you are ...
What is the financial cost of a radical mastectomy and subse...
There is no easy answer to this question. It would depend on the Doctor's fee(s), hospital costs, follow-up costs, medication costs, hospital length of stay, area where the surgery will be done (...
I recently have had an intense itch on the top part of my ri...
... it is still itching, perhaps you should see a dermatologist. Below are some other sites which discuss this question. You may like to read them, then discuss the information with your Doctor, if the i...
Should I do IV chemo?
...Did your Dr. give you a choice, or did you just hear of the 2 forms of treatment? This is a very complex question, and I won't play expert here. But I do know that treatment depends on the age...
my sister just had a double mastectomy - 7 years ago she had...
Hello, Welcome to this site. I read your question, and am not really sure about the time frame. Was 7 years ago the ONLY radiation that she had? Is it a fresh/red burn, or just damage from the prior r...
Tamoxifen and Antidepressants
...rest of it was however what it says. How it is classified in various databases is rather irrelevant to the question. The question was whether it would interfere with Tamoxifen. The research on pa...
Herceptin joint pain
...sage that Patricia sent Oct 2009 so I am figuring that I won't get a reply so I am sending this as new question or you can read the answer to Patricia by Diane. I first emailed question a few...
Tamoxifen after double mastectomy
Hi all, a question that was asked off me to-day , why did you stop taking Tamoxifen after your double mastectomy , well dr. said it's not doing any good now . So what are your feelings on this ,...
Bone scan results...
... any type) picture, if they are already treating something they don't know they have (or not). Good question. I was given osteoporosis-prevention dosage of Zometa for osteopenia with which I ...
What to say when a friend has cancer
Lately someone close to me asked me this question. I was wondering what you think.
how long does tamoxifen stay in your system after you stop t...
Good question! Anyone out there know? I would think that it depends on your body chemistry, your dosage, age, metabolic rate (slow/fast/sluggish), and health. Ask your doctor - and then share the answ...
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