[AlaskaAngel]

TESTOSTERONE:

This is the trial itself, with its criteria:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00075855

This was the report after the trial was completed:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...?dopt=Abstract

However... prior to the trial, the popular discussion (such as Oprah) talked about applying the testosterone to the genitals for increased libido, whereas the trial specified that it was to be applied elsewhere, which I think would affect the outcome.

ESTROGEN use:

Oncs often approve the use of vaginal supplemental estrogen, such as with the Estring or Vagifem, mostly for stage 1 patients at the least risk of recurrence.

I don't recall which forums had the info, but if you do searches about estrogen in either the articles forum or the main forum you might find some recent articles indicating that estrogen use may be helpful for some in treating bc or avoiding bc recurrence.

We have been conditioned to reject these ideas, but we need solid research about them since many studies have confused the use of estrogen with the use of estrogen plus other additives, and even possibly distorted our knowledge through the use of high doses versus lower doses.

A.A.