Question 1

estrogen increases the risk of endometrial cancer, but does it increase the risk of breast cancer as well?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Studies have shown an increase risk of breast cancer in patients treated with estrogen replacement. In fact, women at high risk for getting breast cancer are treated with tamoxifen or evista (raloxifene). Those drugs block the effect of estrogen on breast tissue.

Question 2

what are the odds of getting endometrial cancer after breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Low, but...: Both of these diseases are common, may be related to estrogen in older women, and if they occur at the same time may warn of a cancer family syndrome though the link isn't classic.  Neither causes the other.  Good luck.

Question 3

i had urine culture. results were 50,00-100,000 bacteria and organisms. what does this mean? i am currently in remission for endometrial cancer, post radical hysterectomy 04/01/2020. breast cancer 23 yrs ago?

Accepted Answer

: Your post is confusing. Bacteria and organisms? Do you mean a mixture of different bacteria ? Mixed cultures suggest a poor urine sample contaminated by germs from near the outlet skin surface, not bladder. A report of 50-100,000 of a single germ is suspicious for infection, a mixture is not.

Question 4

my mom had stage 1 breast cancer/lumpectomy about eight weeks ago no spread then found isolated endometrial cancer stage 1b and had a hysterectomy. she will now need radiation and chemo for the uterus due to serous cells. im so scared about serous?

Accepted Answer

: The best advice would come from her oncologist and radiotherapist as they will know all the details of her case.. I think they'll be very optimistic about her prognosis.

Question 5

is boron a synthetic estrogen? and is it to be avoided if you have had  estrogen positive breast cancer, but suffer from osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Boron: I have not heard about boron being a synthetic estrogen.  It can theoretically cause thyroid issues because it can displace iodine which is important in building the thyroid hormone.

Question 6

taking a multivitamin with 1 mg of boron in it. read it can act as estradiol. my mother had estrogen positive breast cancer so should i not take this?

Accepted Answer

Boron/estradiol: Boron as a dietary supplement can act to convert estradiol to the active form, 17-beta estradiol, so additional estrogens may affect conditions such as a direct family relative with E2 receptor positive breast cancer, and any other conditions where increased estrogen may cause accentuated estrogen effects adversely.

Question 7

what is estrogen receptor positive breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Estrogen-SensitiveCA: Normal breast cells have estrogen receptors which are like locks that estrogen "keys" fit into.  Many breast cancer cells also have these estrogen receptors, which is good for 2 reasons: (1)these cancers tend to be less aggressive (since they resemble normal breast cells), and; (2)"anti-estrogens" such as tamoxifen can be very effective chemotherapeutic agents for these cancers.

Question 8

what is meant by having estrogen receptor positive breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Hormone responsive: Er positive breast cancer means that the cancer expresses estrogen receptors.  This is beneficial because we can hormonally manipulate this type of cancer with drugs like tamoxifen and Arimidex (anastrozole) which are antiestrogens.

Question 9

does the estrogen that my physician prescribes increase my chance for breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Studies have shown that prolonged use of estrogen replacement, especially when in combination with progesterone, may increase the risk of breast cancer by as much as 25%.  This risk seems to diminish considerably 5-10 years after discontinuing the drug(s).

Question 10

i have breast cancer-her 2 positive, progesterone & estrogen positive. on my health record it shows i have breast cancer (hcc). what does hcc mean?

Accepted Answer

IHC?: Does it say IHC?  Immunohistochemistry.  Immunohistochemistry is an array of stains used to confirm a specific type of cancer.  They probably used this to tell if estrogen and progesterone positive.  Hope this helps.

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Estrogen increases the risk of endometrial cancer, but does it increase the risk of breast cancer as well?

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What are the odds of getting endometrial cancer after breast cancer?

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I had urine culture. results were 50,00-100,000 bacteria and organisms. what does this mean? i am currently in remission for endometrial cancer, post radical hysterectomy 04/01/2020. breast cancer 23 yrs ago?

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My mom had stage 1 breast cancer/lumpectomy about eight weeks ago no spread then found isolated endometrial cancer stage 1b and had a hysterectomy. she will now need radiation and chemo for the uterus due to serous cells. im so scared about serous?

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Is boron a synthetic estrogen? and is it to be avoided if you have had estrogen positive breast cancer, but suffer from osteoporosis?

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Taking a multivitamin with 1 mg of boron in it. read it can act as estradiol. my mother had estrogen positive breast cancer so should i not take this?

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What is estrogen receptor positive breast cancer?

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What is meant by having estrogen receptor positive breast cancer?

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Does the estrogen that my physician prescribes increase my chance for breast cancer?

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I have breast cancer-her 2 positive, progesterone & estrogen positive. on my health record it shows i have breast cancer (hcc). what does hcc mean?

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