Hormone therapy is used to treat both breast and prostate cancer. Visit our helpful online forum today at CancerCompass.com for information on cancer research and treatment resources. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancer-treatments/conventional-treatments/hormone-therapy/1,0,129,123,138.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/  I was wondering if other people out there have had back/groin/leg pain while on the hormone shots/pills.  My dad is having a terrible time sleeping due to this, and it is making him go for walks less (which is important to get healthy).  If anyone has had something similar and has any advice or personal stories on how to cope with this that would be great. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,71172,0.htm tracy5555 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT My child has a desmoid tumor and has had two surgeries that resulted it in growing back each time within two years. We are now considering radiation or homone therapy to shrink the tumor and are interested in anyone who has had success with using hormone therapy to shrink their tumor and how long has it stayed shrunk. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,2686,0.htm Monetmom Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT My ono dr. put me on this in Dec. 2003 i was on it till this April 2005. I was so sick from this medication it was worse then all the chemo i took. I finally got a dr. that would listen to me and my husband, read all the information on this drug. She took me off of it ASAP. Out of 23 serious side effects I had 20 of them. I have permentat damage due to this drug. My ono would not believe me he said I had to have brain cancer or MS. While iw as on this drug i was in the hospital for weeks on end due to being so sick. Until i would get home did I know. My church found me a dr. that would listen to us. My warning is research this drug alot before taking. My family almost lost me to this drug. Susan http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,3087,0.htm Magermom Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT Hi everyone!  So sorry to hear about all of your experiences with these tumors.  I am a 25 year old female (almost 26 years old).  When I was 3 years old, I fell out of a high chair onto a linoleum floor and hit my chin.  2 weeks later, I had this enormous tumor growing from my mandible.  I had two rounds of chemo with absolutely no luck.  When I was 4 (or 5?), I was put on Tamoxifen which completely made the tumor go away within a few months.  I have been tumor free (knock on wood) for the past 21 years.  I am so lucky that Tamoxifen worked for me, and I encourage anyone to give it a try if they have the option.  My parents were told to keep a close eye on me when I reached puberty (the estrogen spikes could make it come back), but luckily this didn't happen.  I am somewhat nervous about getting pregnant with my history of the tumor, I intend to talk to a physician with a thorough knowledge of the disease before deciding to have children.  I am currently being tested for the APC gene mutation (which causes FAP), but I am hoping for negative results.  Just wanted to share my story.  Good luck to you all! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,68490,0.htm bbpope Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT I was dx'd 2 1/2 years ago. Was Stage IIa. Had lumpectomy, lymph node dissection, 4 doses AC and 1 of Taxtore, 6 weeks radiation. Was just under 2 years in menopause when dx'd and oncologist started me on tamoxifen when done with treatment. Had minimal side effects, mainly fatigue and occasional leg or foot cramps when in bed. He has switched me to the AIs now and I started Femara 2 weeks ago. After just a couple of days, I was aching and my hands and feet hurt. As the days went on, had tingling and quite a bit of pain in hands and feet, and my fingertips were tingly/numb. Felt like the neuropathy while on chemo. I called and they said to stop till the symptoms stopped, then try Aromasin. Has anyone had luck switching to one of the other brands? I'm tempted to ask him to take Tamoxifen again! I feel like it's aggravated my depression as well, which came on after treatment and for which I take an antidepressant that has worked really well. Has anyone else had that issue as well? Thanks! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,34508,0.htm mec0314 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Does anyone know anything about these tumors? Seems my daughter has one. She is a young mom of 2. Will see surgeon and  plastic sureon on the 4th, http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,54375,0.htm alicepgw Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT This is my first post here but like most everyone else, it's not my first time dealing with my desmoid tumor. I found a lump in my left deltoid about 3 years ago. The doctor's were persistant that it was just fatty tissue. After about 6 months of having the lump, I told my family doctor I wanted it removed. He sent me to a plastic surgeon who did some tests and discovered my desmoid. Went to a specialist up in Akron who took it out in 2006. It came back and was double its original size. I had it removed a second time in 2008 and did a combination of the surgery with internal and external radiation which finished in March of 2009. So one year later, it's back again and they are sending me to get low-dose chemo (methotrexate and vinblastine) for 50-weeks. I'm hoping this will stop it from growing or shrink it. It's terribly painful and keeps spreading. Before I start chemo, I'm undergoing IVF so I can preserve my embryo. It seems that pregnancy seems to start re-growth so I'll have to think 2xs before I get them put back into me. I know there's hope out there and many people stop them from taking over. When will they find a cure? I read on DTRF that they are looking for tissue samples to help with research. I'll be sending my tissue and hope others will do the same. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,45708,0.htm SurvivingDemoid Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT I am a 51 yr old  survivor of Breast cancer treated in 2008 and have been put on Arimedix drug for next 3 to 5 yrs. I would like to know from other users of this medication as to their experience with the medicine and its side effects ..... http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41589,0.htm Harmeshk Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hello! I had a desmoid tumor removed a year and 6 months ago from my upper outer right thigh--just below my hip and I am still having pain. This pain is worse when it is cold, I have sit for a long time and so on. It is worse than the pain I had before the removal. Every thing I ask my doctor he say is normal and there is nothing he can do. I do have monthly massages which have helped but I still have pain. (feb 09 I couldn't even sweep my floor with out being sore the next day) So it is better. I am wondering if anyone knows of anything else I can do to help with the pain? Supplements? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,40917,0.htm Talisa Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT RE: Femara Have been taking Femara since May.  My reports are coming back and are surely encouraging.  I am in a lot of bone and joint pain in the morning.  Glad to know that could be the reason in lieu of what would constitute new uptake. I have leiomyosarcoma and am 46.  My mother was 42 when she too was diagnosed w/ the same thing and succumbed after a valient effort when she was 55.  I hold on to my doctors reminding me that was essentially 35 years ago. I have always had a ton of hair and basically still do and have always "shedded" quite a bit.  That is what has lately increased.  I did radiation in April and May and got fairly and violently sick from that.  We are just trying to figure out if: my hair development is cancer  treatment related or just "moulting".  This all sounds so silly.  Hope everyone is feeling all right today.  Thank you for any input.  : ) and for creating and participating in this message board. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,39234,0.htm leiomyo Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT My husband and I recently discovered he has squamous cell carcinoma tonsil cancer with only one lymph node showing cancer, its on his right side.  Last week his ENT  took out his tonsils.  After his biopsy and scans the doctor told him he needed just radiation, no surgery  or chemo.  I'm scared this treatment plan is not enough.   Everything I've seen regarding this type of cancer is surgery and chemo.  I'm not sure if he's been staged yet.  My husband has kept me out of dark on most of this which is making it  worse.  My father died from cancer last year and he's trying to protect me.  Our next appointment is next week and than I'm not sure about to expect.  I need to know whats next, I'm completely lost.  Any feedback please http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,38985,0.htm Lisa67 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT HELP!  I have been on & off Premarin since a hysterectomy in 1975Always back on due to night sweats, etc.  I was diagnosed with her-2-neu breast cancer in May, 2007.  Recently completed radiation & chemo.  Now I read the article that there may be an alternative but no mention of a specific drug being marketed or FDA approved.  It even mentions that FDA may be moving to halt approval.I would like to discuss this with my prescribing physician but I think I need more information.  The headline is almost misleading.Constance J. Bell   http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,33634,0.htm Cjb143 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT I found the lump myself, went to the dr and was promply sent for an ultra sound, that was 2 weeks ago, and after 1 week to make me hyperthyroid, while they checked a FNA, I was moved to the surg dept, the surgon took me off the meds. next week I will have a 3/4 inch lump removed from my right, have 3 smaller "follicular type cysts" on the other.  My problem this week has been cold, I cant get warm, and my stomach is nauseated most of the time.  I was getting used to hot flashes and now would love to have one. Is this my thyroid and the cancer giving me fits, or could it be the hormones they we playing with? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,31041,0.htm sjc62 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT What are the best ways to combat the night sweats and overall irritability after hormone therapy?  Any suggestions would be appreciated. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,27797,0.htm Shiftie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT my doctor put me on estrogen  to try and lower my PSA  and to take away my male hormones to stop the cancer from growing well it works for now but there is some sideaffect from the estrogen that i have  but i can live with that http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,27726,0.htm twister Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi, A few years ago my dad had a high psa level so they put in the seeds. his psa level went down. now its back up high again and he is receiving hormone shots every 6 months. My sisters does his bills for him and saw on the bill that it says chemo. he says that he takes the shots because the dr says for precaution measures. well i want to know what is a hormone shot and why would it say chemo on his bill if it wasnt serious. I dont want to approach my dad till i know why the shot is being admisitered. by the way i have called his drs office and with an attitude the nurse told me they cant help me.. I knew she would say this but there was no need for an attitude. anyway please help me with information on these shots. what are they and why would they be admisitered? thank you for your time in reading this and for your help... http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,26632,0.htm pattiandrich Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi,Just was wondering if anyone has found something for hot flash relief?I get so many I can't sleep without sleeping pills.Thanks,Gayle58 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22064,0.htm Gayle58 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT has anyone stoped hormone therapy after 3 years. my psa has been 0.386 to 0.417 in the last 3 years The hot flashes are getting unbearable to say the least. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,19748,0.htm Turner2 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi I am new here but have had breast cancer 7 years ago. A 3 cm tumor with 15 nodes positive. I had a mastectomy, chemo, radiation, tamoxifen for 5 years and now am on my 2nd year of Femara. My cancer was estrogen pos. so they have me on Femara which blocks the estrogen in my body. My question is this?Are we going to have a population of long term bc survivors down the track with thinning hair due to lack of estrogen? I am tired of hearing from the medical profession that Femara doesn't cause this. My hair was fine up until about a year ago. It is increasingly getting thinner and limp. I have tried thickening shampoos and now am going to try Nioxin. Anyone having the same problem? The absence of estrogen causes other problems like vaginal dryness, muscular aches, sleep disturbances, depression etc. Still being cancer free is worth it I guess. I just imagine a world of middle age prudish, grouchy, tired women praying for a cure for anti estrogen hormone therapy for breast cancer. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,19423,0.htm Quinnie Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT I left CTCA TREATMENT CENTER in Zion Il. july of 2006 with a PSA level of only .036 of the which after going back there in August of this year(2007) my PSA level is now down to .028 thank GOD-ALELUIA!!!  The only thing I am doing now is the lupron shot and a zomeda iv every (3) months. I am coming up on the end of Nov. which will be the end of a (3) month period and am not sure I will even need the zomeda as I am not having any bone pain. PRAISE GOD ALMIGHTY!!! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,18035,0.htm 777jesus777 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT I was diagnosed a year ago with Pca.  PSA12, Gleason 8, early bone mets, 2 spots about 1cm on the sacrum, and one similar sized on the femoral neck.  I have been on lupron and casodex for the past year and just received an additional 4 month shot. My current PSA is .04.  This summer while in Colorado I met with a prominent Pca Oncologist who recommended intermittent hormone therapy.  I called my Pca Oncologist, and he reccomends continuous Hormone therapy at least until my PSA starts to rise.  Could we discuss this and get additional  opinions. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,15878,0.htm TOYBIG Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT Does Hormone Therapy cause high blood pressure ? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,14765,0.htm LindaCee Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT We can think and write about Vedas based on the age and the family back ground the higher ups talks about the rules on education. A man studies thro' out his life and wish share and present his findings and wish to register his thoughts in the form of thesis, which can further be discussed and the scholars can bring more on Vedas. Vedas are not merely gods as others think and not a meditation as few thinks. It is teaching about Nano Technology and application of the same in the environmental issues which will strengthen us both by mind and body.When a man wish to present a thesis, the so called intellectuals should encourage him and hear what he wish to say and present, they should not make fun of him.But in India the so called intellectual thinks they are the genius and others are fools and laymen. They make him fool by misquoting and posting questions and misrepresenting his correct and excellent answers.The present worlds of people are ready to pilfer others work and present them as though it is their own invention. But when time passes and when he realizes the mistake his fames goes up and he doesn’t have the guts to accept his guilt as he thinks accepting his guilt may bring down the image he created among others. If he accepts his guilt, he certainly wins the confidence of the loyal and commons.  For instance we are finding many ways for medicinal the dieses in Vedas. If a Medico tells the intellectuals that he found the remedy in Vedas he fears if his superiors may ask “if Vedas teach the medicine what you for are?”But he must reply “Yes I found the answer from Vedas and proud to present them here, and I really found the medicine what our ancestors mentioned”Here he may get an applause and encouragement from the House of Commons. My final request to the house of intellectuals: Please do not fix a boundary which will separate you from the scholars. Please listen to them. Don’t think that they are wasting your time. Allow them to complete their word. You may quote their word on some other occasions. At that time please be generous and tell that “this word was mentioned when I met Mr. so and so, on some other occasions.”This word will take you to sky. Give more chances to the beginners and encourage them.By offering a doctorate for a thesis presented by him are not for his finding alone, but this topic had opened its gate wide so that other scholars can look in them and write more so that we can go deep and find more. I am sure you will take this matter to the discussion. The Vedas talk about the environmental  circumstances in curing a dieses.  The cancer also can be cured!  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,14621,0.htm Ramachandranr Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT My name Is Tricia, My Mother Grace is 71 and has metastatic breast cancer.  She is taking aromisin, with the side effects of depression, crying, feeling jittery.  The doctors have tried three different antidepressants with no luck.  They say the hormone therapy is not letting the antidepressant do its job.  This is the third hormone drug, she tried arimidex and femara also.  Has this happened to anyone?  Our family is at a loss. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,11801,0.htm Graces_Daughter Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT Lady Rumpers here, previous letters, swims not sweats, a rest from aromatase inhibators.    anyway today I telephoned my clinical nurse with view to a rest after completing 3yrs tam 2yrs arim., I was advised to keep taking arim., until nextannual appt., July, told today no rest have had good treatment for 5yrs.  STOP now, good,no more sweats, aching joints etc.,    thought about it oh my,  will I be O.K. can anyone tell me how long   before I will feel a difference if indeed I do notice a change I also add that I have been taking Megace for sweats and hope to cope with a weight loss. grateful for any reply. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,11170,0.htm Ladyrumpers Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT