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Breast Cancer Index: What's your experience?

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

@coleenyoung I’m very sympathetic to the needs of male breast cancer patients; clearly there is a need for support and sharing and it’s unfortunate that they aren’t eligible for the Breast Cancer Index, but I would still like to hear from other patients who have experience with it. Thanks.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Nov 8, 2021

It isn't that men aren't eligible. The Breast Cancer Index is a test to determine whether more than 5 years of hormonal therapy is of benefit. Women whose cancer is estrogen-negative, like men, have no reason to take the test. In other words, anyone not on Tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor has no reason to do the Breast Cancer index.

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