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Breast Cancer Index: What's your experience?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 31, 2022 | Replies (44)
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@windyshores

That may be because these tests assess the effects of estrogen, and presumably men have less estrogen anyway. Women with ER- breast cancer also don't benefit- or have a reason to take the Breast Cancer Index test.

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rpfricker | @rpfricker | Nov 5, 2021

I have a lot yet to learn about Breast Cancer. I've been on Tamoxifen for 5 years now. The way I recall the discussion with my oncologist was that if I could have participated in the Breast Cancer Index analysis, the results of that test would have had an impact on deciding to discontinue or continue taking the drug. Since I am not eligible to participate in that testing, it was recommended I continue taking Tamoxifen as long as I could continue to tolerate the side effects of the drug.

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