Hormone Replacement Therapy

A key issue would be whether or not your cancer was estrogen receptor (ER) or progesterone receptor (PR) positive. The standard recommendation (which I'm sure you have heard) is that HRT is not given after a diagnosis of breast cancer.

If an anti-estrogen therapy, such as tamoxifen or one of the aromatase inhibitors, has been recommended for you to reduce recurrence, then administration of oral HRT would counteract the treatment.

Vaginal estrogen, such as Vagifem, is often given to women who have had breast cancer and have symptomatic vaginal dryness. The absorption of estrogen from the vagina is relatively small.

Data have been reported by Craig Jordan and Matthew Ellis of cases of cancer to longer sensitive to anti-estrogen treatment (hormone-resistant), which can be rendered hormone sensitive again after administration of estrogen. So the estrogen question in a complex one.

The time since diagnosis should also be considered. If a patient is cancer free for many years after diagnosis, and had poor quality of life from estrogen lack, then estrogen may be recommended after full discussion of the pros and cons.

A key issue would be whether or not your cancer was estrogen receptor (ER) or progesterone receptor (PR) positive. The standard recommendation (which I'm sure you have heard) is that HRT is not given after a diagnosis of breast cancer.

If an anti-estrogen therapy, such as tamoxifen or one of the aromatase inhibitors, has been recommended for you to reduce recurrence, then administration of oral HRT would counteract the treatment.

Vaginal estrogen, such as Vagifem, is often given to women who have had breast cancer and have symptomatic vaginal dryness. The absorption of estrogen from the vagina is relatively small.

Data have been reported by Craig Jordan and Matthew Ellis of cases of cancer to longer sensitive to anti-estrogen treatment (hormone-resistant), which can be rendered hormone sensitive again after administration of estrogen. So the estrogen question in a complex one.

The time since diagnosis should also be considered. If a patient is cancer free for many years after diagnosis, and had poor quality of life from estrogen lack, then estrogen may be recommended after full discussion of the pros and cons.

It is believed that HRT may increase the risk of new and recurring breast cancer. The reason why is that HRT increases the estrogen in the body and estrogen may stimulate the growth breast cancer cells.

If you have severe menopausal symptoms, try to find a doctor who will look closely at your individual case. It is believed that HRT may increase the risk of new and recurring breast cancer. The reason why is that HRT increases the estrogen in the body and estrogen may stimulate the growth breast cancer cells.

If you have severe menopausal symptoms, try to find a doctor who will look closely at your individual case.

Hormonal Therapy is very different from Hormone Replacement Treatments (HRT). They are almost the opposite of each other. Hormonal therapies inhibit the body's production of hormones, while hormone replacement treatments add hormones to the body.

Hormonal therapies (anti-estrogen) are used to treat hormone receptor positive breast cancers by either stopping the body's production of hormones or inhibiting hormones from attaching to cancer cell hormone receptors.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) refers to treatments that some women take during or following menopause that add hormones to the body. The purpose of HRT is to relieve some of the effects of menopause such as hot flashes. HRT is not a breast cancer treatment and it may increase your risk of breast cancer. Hormonal Therapy is very different from Hormone Replacement Treatments (HRT). They are almost the opposite of each other. Hormonal therapies inhibit the body's production of hormones, while hormone replacement treatments add hormones to the body.

Hormonal therapies (anti-estrogen) are used to treat hormone receptor positive breast cancers by either stopping the body's production of hormones or inhibiting hormones from attaching to cancer cell hormone receptors.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) refers to treatments that some women take during or following menopause that add hormones to the body. The purpose of HRT is to relieve some of the effects of menopause such as hot flashes. HRT is not a breast cancer treatment and it may increase your risk of breast cancer.