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roxy42
roxy42 Member Posts: 495
edited June 2014 in High Risk for Breast Cancer
High risk
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  • roxy42
    roxy42 Member Posts: 495
    edited November 2007

    Hi everyone I just have a question.My Dr says I'm high risk for it comming back 25%.I had a lumpectomy but due to node involvment I'm having more kemo.After kemo then radiation.I'm positive on receptors and her2- are any of you ladys on suppliments to help with reacurance just need some advice.What kinds of food are you eating.my dr said because i'm positive and negative stay away from soy and other plant based suppliments.Off to the kemo chair tomarrow....godbless and thank you for the advice...roxy42

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  • SLH
    SLH Member Posts: 566
    edited November 2007

    Hi Roxy,

    After my bilateral, my onc encouraged me to also get a hysterectomy and then to take Arimidex, a drug that depletes estrogen.  I was concerned about the immediate jump into menopause, so I asked about eating soy and taking vitamins that are supplements to help women with menopause side effects, such as hot flashes.  She said DON'T take those, and don't eat a lot of soy.  They both are a plant-based estrogen that would mimic your body's estrogen and give the cancer food to grow on.

    If you are ER-, then the added estrogen is possibly not an issue, but ask your dr.

    Take care. 

    sally 

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