Question 1

does endometrial ablation raise breast cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no link between an endometrial ablation and breast cancer.

Question 2

i read somewhere that if a woman gets her period before 12 years of age she is higher risk for endometrial and breast cancer. is this true ? i got mine at 11 and half years of age?

Accepted Answer

: While early onset of menstrual periods have some association with eventual development of breast cancer, I believe that association with uterine and ovarian cancer has been quite inconsistent. Also I believe that late onset of periods doesn't necessarily protect you from developing these cancers. Don't obsess about cancer. Just get your regular checkups during the years.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

my endometrial biopsy showed irregular mucoid tissue fragments,glandular epithelium, but insufficient to evaluate, will probably need more testing. could this be cancer? i'm 67 yrs.old and on tamoxifen for breast cancer diagnosis last october?

Accepted Answer

: There is no histologic finding to suggest the presence of endometrial cancer but the tissue preparation is not adequate for interpretation so you will need another procedure for confidently ruling out endometrial carcinoma. You have nothing to worry at this time. Good luck.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

i am 4 years out from breast cancer  and still taking tamoxifen a mass was found in the edometrial lining after annual exam biopsy has been your thoug?

Accepted Answer

Wait 4 biopsy result: Await for endometrial biopsy result.  There is a risk to develop endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer while on tamoxifen- the risk will be higher if you are older than 65 years old.  How old are you ? Do you still have your period? If you do not have any more period/post menopausal. - your oncologist can switch you to aromatase inhibitor and stay on the aromatase inh for 5 years.  D/w md.

Question 9

can you a teen  get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's uncommon before age 30, and especially before age 20, but any dominant mass in a breast calls for a physician office visit. It is highly probable that it is a cyst or a fibroadenoma, but you need to be certain, which is usually a easy matter. Good luck.

Question 10

how can a woman get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

I wish we knew!: We really don't know what causes breast cancer. We do know that women with a long exposure to estrogen are at a higher risk. If you started your period early, or never got pregnant, you have more estrogen exposure. But these are things you can't really change. However, alcohol intake is associated with breast cancer, so decrease how much you drink. And lower your body fat. And avoid bpa plastics.

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Does endometrial ablation raise breast cancer risk?

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I read somewhere that if a woman gets her period before 12 years of age she is higher risk for endometrial and breast cancer. is this true ? i got mine at 11 and half years of age?

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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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My endometrial biopsy showed irregular mucoid tissue fragments,glandular epithelium, but insufficient to evaluate, will probably need more testing. could this be cancer? i'm 67 yrs.old and on tamoxifen for breast cancer diagnosis last october?

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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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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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I am 4 years out from breast cancer and still taking tamoxifen a mass was found in the edometrial lining after annual exam biopsy has been your thoug?

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Can you a teen get breast cancer?

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