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Are Hormones Safe To Take Post Breast Cancer Treatment?
I am a breast cancer survivor with estrogen negative, progesterone negative, HER2 positive . I don t understand about hormones-- can I or can t I use or take things that have hormones in them. Natural or man made hormones. Like in meds ( hot flashes), make up,
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
Hi
Yes you can take manmade hormone post breast cancer treatment.
Its absolutely safe.
The side effects like hot flashes can be managed symptomatically.
If you are pre menopausal then you can take tablet tamoxifen for 5 years.
If you are post menopausal you take tablet anastrozole for 5 years.
Consult your oncologist regarding it.
Regards
DR DE
Yes you can take manmade hormone post breast cancer treatment.
Its absolutely safe.
The side effects like hot flashes can be managed symptomatically.
If you are pre menopausal then you can take tablet tamoxifen for 5 years.
If you are post menopausal you take tablet anastrozole for 5 years.
Consult your oncologist regarding it.
Regards
DR DE
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