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Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Thu Jul 18 11:22:21 2002 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Terrence.Jones@kp.org: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" Previous message: Larry Glazerman: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" In reply to: Larry Glazerman: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" Next in thread: Terrence.Jones@kp.org: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" since these implants are not accessible - options are limited - awaiting natural decline to imperceptible levels seems prudent. cancer needs treatment ala protocol du jour. as an aside - we need to periodically ask ourselves the question posed during those WW II vintage warner bros cartoons - "Is This Trip Really Necessary?" just my opinion - i could be wrong. art At Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Larry Glazerman wrote: > >Really interesting question. We don't have those implants in the US, so I >have no idea what I'd do > >At 03:51 AM 7/18/2002 -0500, you wrote: >>I have a patient been using E2 100mg + T 100mg implants without problems >>for 5+ years 9(post TAHBSO). She just turned 60. Usually gets 12-15 >>months. Last implants Sept 01. Recent mastectomy for receptor +ve >>breast Ca. I think I've got no chance of finding/removing the implants >>now as suggested by her surgeon. Question is.if she starts Tamoxifen >>now (as suggested by surgeon and oncologist) will it block the E2 but >>not the T resulting in hirsutism/virilism?? I figure this problem will >>only go on another 3-6 months at most. I have checked her current E2 >>and T levels (results pending). >>I've not had to consider this scenario in 17 years of priv prac before. >> >>-- >>Phil Watters FRANZCOG FRCOG >>Hobart Australia >>mynona@smartchat.net.au > >-- >Larry R. Glazerman, MD >Ob-Gyn at Trexlertown >610-402-0161 >l.glazerman@rcn.com > -- art fougner, md ich bin ein New Yorker Next message: Terrence.Jones@kp.org: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" Previous message: Larry Glazerman: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" In reply to: Larry Glazerman: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer" Next in thread: Terrence.Jones@kp.org: "Re: Implants (E2+T) and Breast Cancer"

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