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Hormone therapy in the treatment of breast cancer: Have you tried it?

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Berthe.N

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07/15/2022 at 4:20 PM

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Hi everyone,

How are you feeling today? 🙂

Hormone therapy can be used if the examination shows that the tumor has hormone receptors and that its development is therefore stimulated by female sex hormones. There are two types of drugs that can slow down or block the action of these hormones:

- Anti-estrogens: They attach themselves to the surface of cancer cells, on the receptors normally occupied by estrogens;

- Aromatase inhibitors: They block the transformation (aromatization) of male hormones (androgens) from the adrenal gland into estrogen in fatty tissue and tumors. These drugs are used in postmenopausal women.

Have any of you been or are you on hormone therapy?

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Feel free to share your experiences in the comments down below!

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07/15/2022 at 4:22 PM

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Hello,
This discussion in Living with breast cancer has been moved because we think it will elicit more responses from this group: Treatments for breast cancer.
Have a great day,
Courtney_J from the Carenity Team

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Hormone therapy in the treatment of breast cancer: Have you tried it? https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/your-opinion-on-breast-cancer-treatments/hormone-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-breast-can-4605 2022-07-15 16:22:25

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07/24/2022 at 2:34 PM

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Hi Berthe-

For me, I didn't do radiation nor did I try hormone therapy. For my cancer stage and my medical history, my doctor recommended a mastectomy with chemo. I had asked a few other friends/acquaintances before finally choosing. But we followed the doctor's suggestion- in 2019 I had my mastectomy....

But I am interested in this discussion, I have a friend now who has to make a similar decision. So I would also like to know what others' experiences were like with hormone therapy

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03/28/2023 at 12:10 PM

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Hello everyone! How are you doing today?

How has your situation been with Cancer? We have recently launched a feature where you can review your medication: https://member.carenity.us/medications

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@Courtney_J I am getting very nervous and scared because the surgery is July 13, 2021. My parents both died this year so I dont have them to talk to. My mom died on Feb 16, 2021 with a sickness she was suffering for 18 months so i was dealing with that for the last months and then my dad had a major stroke 3 weeks after my mom passed away and he could no longer go back to his assistance living so we had to find a nursing home. We found one he was only in there 3 weeks and then he passed away on May 6, 2021. Right after all that I was diagnosed with cancer so I have been on a train that is non-stop. I feel like I am so tried out and I dont have much energy left. My sisters are not helpful they keep telling me just pray. They both got to take 2 weeks vacation after my mom and dad passed away. I have not even had time to take a breather I am just on the train of bad luck. That is how I am feeling.

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