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Old 04-18-2016, 07:30 PM   #1
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Megace??

Not sure where to post this, so here it goes. 7 year triple positive survivior. Went off tamoxifen after 5 years switched to femera, hadn't had a period for 6 years. On femera for10 months...had one. Had uterine biopsy to make sure it was a period...negative biopsy but ultrasound showed pre menopausal not post...now they are thinking of putting me on megace??? Looked online and seemed more for Mets breast cancer, little confused, see oncologist next week but wanted some opinions. Anybody experience anything like this???
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DX April 2009 age 40
IDC Triple Positive
7 of 14 nodes positive
Lumpectomy May 2009
Port May 2009
AC done in Sept 2009
T done Dec. 2009
Herceptin (should finish Oct. 2010)
Mastectomy January 2010
Radiaition x 33 done April 2010
Tamoxafin for five years
Herceptin done!
Still clear May 2011
3 years out May 2012, all good!
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Old 04-19-2016, 05:20 AM   #2
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Re: Megace??

I did. Went on Arimidex and had a period in 4 months. I had my ovaries removed instead.
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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!

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Old 04-19-2016, 05:52 AM   #3
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Re: Megace??

I stopped Tamox and had my ovaries removed too in order to take Arimidex as my Onc felt sure my period could resume anytime.
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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Old 04-19-2016, 07:07 AM   #4
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Re: Megace??

I've never heard of Megace for early breast cancer, either. I've only heard of it for advanced HR+ disease that is resistant to all other endocrine treatment, often when a person can no longer tolerate chemo. And even then sometimes it seems like it's given more for the weight gain SE than for the cancer. And like you, I can't find anything about it online (for adjuvant tx).

I've always wondered what (if any) the role of the PR is in HR+ breast cancer, so this is an interesting (to me) idea. But you'll need your oncologist to to give you some good evidence to support this rather strange approach. What country are you in, and is this a regular oncologist's recommendation, or from an alternative practitioner? Please let us know what you learn!

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Old 04-19-2016, 06:14 PM   #5
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Re: Megace??

Thanks for the input...I live in Ohio and yes it's my regular oncologist. I see him next week so I'm interested in what he says. I did find online that it is given to stop uterine bleeding during menopause, but mine only lasted a few days any way. I'm leaning towards hysterectomy, don't need that stuff anymore, lol. I will share my results after I see him next week.
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DX April 2009 age 40
IDC Triple Positive
7 of 14 nodes positive
Lumpectomy May 2009
Port May 2009
AC done in Sept 2009
T done Dec. 2009
Herceptin (should finish Oct. 2010)
Mastectomy January 2010
Radiaition x 33 done April 2010
Tamoxafin for five years
Herceptin done!
Still clear May 2011
3 years out May 2012, all good!
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Old 04-19-2016, 09:14 PM   #6
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Re: Megace??

They can also use a drug called Zoladex to make you post menopausal as far as estrogen levels go. It is an analogue of the hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the ovaries to secrete Estrogen. The constant ovarian stimulation causes the ovaries to shut off as a result of feedback inhibition. It could be used as an alternative to surgery

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