Blood Hormone Levels Long-Term BC risk Postmenopausal Women

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cp418
cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
edited June 2014 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018151938.htm

Blood Hormone Levels Predicted Long-Term Breast Cancer Risk for Postmenopausal Women

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  • comingtoterms
    comingtoterms Member Posts: 421
    edited October 2012

    What is considered a 'high' estradiol level in a postmenopausal woman?

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  • Lee7
    Lee7 Member Posts: 657
    edited October 2012

    good question. I read the article and also the article that this one was condensed from.  I didn't see any actual number about what was considered high. :(  

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  • LtotheK
    LtotheK Member Posts: 2,095
    edited October 2012

    This general theory has been around for a while.  I plan to print this out and talk to my doctor.  Though I am in menopause from chemo (my FSH is through the roof), my estradiol is also high: 90.  I don't know what is considered high for post menopausal women, but I would guess over 30 starts to be problematic, as under 10 indicates menopause.

    Not too much we can really do about this, IMO--my diet and exercise don't seem to have too much effect.  I'm unwilling to do an oophrectomy and go on AIs, as my bone health is already severely harmed by chemo and I'm on Fosamax.

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