A woman read my previous blog regarding a genetic test to decide for/against adding chemotherapy to Tamoxifen (T) for her hormone responsive breast cancer. Now, during a follow-up visit with her oncologist, and nearing 5 years on T, her physician suggested she get a test called, Breast Cancer Index (BCI), to determine if she should […]
Should I take a “BCI” test to decide on 10-years of Tamoxifen? Read More »
Here is the paper. Previous blog on genetics of breast cancer. National Cancer Institute site for breast cancer. This weeks question is from a woman who listened to my previous blog on using genetic tests to determine treatment options for breast cancer. She had received the 70-item genetic test and was told she was categorized as genetically
A woman with stage 1, hormone receptor positive breast cancer, following a mastectomy, is asked to consider a “genetic test” to help her decide if chemotherapy should be used in addition to taking tamoxifen. What do you think she should do about the test? Here is a Paper. Here is a Blog on genetic tests. Here
Here is a PAPER. Another PAPER. A blog on Genetic tests for breast cancer. https://youtu.be/pAmsf3mqo4o
Should I have radiology tests yearly after my breast cancer diagnosis? Read More »
A 61 year old woman was advised to switch from tamoxifen to an aromatase inhibitor (AI) 3 years after starting tamoxifen for hormone receptor positive breast cancer. She asked for a second opinion. This is a common question. Here is the data. What would you do knowing this information? Here is a PAPER.
Switch from tamoxifen to AI? Read More »
A 59 year old woman, during routine follow up care for her breast cancer, was asked to consider taking another chemotherapy drug. This surprised her as she had completed a full year of chemotherapy just 2 years earlier. What does she need to know to consider adding another chemotherapy drug? Here is a PAPER
Added drug for HER2 breast cancer? Read More »
A patient asks if she should have bilateral mastectomy for her Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS). What do you think the patient must know to make this decision? Here is a PAPER:
Bilateral mastectomy for DCIS? Read More »
