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AlaskaAngel · 09-09-2011, 10:14 AM

However, it does show that the entire endocrine and reproductive system is very much involved in the decision-making process for women diagnosed with breast cancer, and shows how vital it is that patients have the right to be given access to all possible ramifications and choices involved, and not just the information from the narrowly focused doctors who specialize in treatment of cancer at the time of crisis.

We need fully integrated interpretation for our individual consideration by ENDOCRINOLOGISTS at the time of diagnosis. These are the doctors who could help us by providing the information about bone issues vs fertility issues at time of decision-making, without a bias.

This is particularly true given that it is fact that most cancer treatment drugs are neither known to be highly successful nor specific to any particular patient.

AlaskaAngel

09-09-2011, 10:14 AM	#3
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Finding solutions However, it does show that the entire endocrine and reproductive system is very much involved in the decision-making process for women diagnosed with breast cancer, and shows how vital it is that patients have the right to be given access to all possible ramifications and choices involved, and not just the information from the narrowly focused doctors who specialize in treatment of cancer at the time of crisis. We need fully integrated interpretation for our individual consideration by ENDOCRINOLOGISTS at the time of diagnosis. These are the doctors who could help us by providing the information about bone issues vs fertility issues at time of decision-making, without a bias. This is particularly true given that it is fact that most cancer treatment drugs are neither known to be highly successful nor specific to any particular patient. AlaskaAngel __________________ Dx 2002 age 51 bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother. ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3 IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3 Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen Rads necrosis BRCA 1 & 2 negative Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3 Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI NED