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Becky · 02-25-2015, 06:30 AM

I know oophorectomy is a vital component for brca 1. This can actually prevent bc in brca1 women as they believe estrogen excitation causes the changes in the breast even though the cancer ends up not being estrogen positive. Of course full double masectomy is recommended too. She needs to push as these surgeries need to g e t done sooner rather than later.

02-25-2015, 06:30 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Best Advice-Sources for BRCA1 gene if Onc ignorant?? I know oophorectomy is a vital component for brca 1. This can actually prevent bc in brca1 women as they believe estrogen excitation causes the changes in the breast even though the cancer ends up not being estrogen positive. Of course full double masectomy is recommended too. She needs to push as these surgeries need to g e t done sooner rather than later. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"