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Menopause, Undergone Treatment For Breast Cancer, Occasional Spotting. What Could Be This?

I'm 63, went through menopause 11 years ago; had breast cancer in 2011, took Femara for a year after surgery. Gave up under supervision due to unbearable side effects - mainly it changed my personality for the worse. Terrible sweats - couldn't sleep.
NOW I'm getting some occasional spotting, not every day, and a scan shows lining of uterus to be clean of tumours but 13mm thick. I don't want any more invasive treatments or tests. Could this condition stop on it's own?
Fri, 19 Apr 2013
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Dear Ma'am,

Sorry to hear about your condition. Femara is a useful drug to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer but can be associated with a few side effects. Fortunately, increased endometrial lining (hypreplasia) is not one of its side effects and if you are having this condition (specially 13mm), you should get it evaluated urgently.
This condition might require a pap or a hysteroscopy and biopsy.

Hoping for the best.
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Menopause, Undergone Treatment For Breast Cancer, Occasional Spotting. What Could Be This?

Dear Ma am, Sorry to hear about your condition. Femara is a useful drug to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer but can be associated with a few side effects. Fortunately, increased endometrial lining (hypreplasia) is not one of its side effects and if you are having this condition (specially 13mm), you should get it evaluated urgently. This condition might require a pap or a hysteroscopy and biopsy. Hoping for the best.