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Circulating tumor cells to determine risk of recurrence
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 7, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
I have been hanging in with Letrozole and started in Feb. Joint pain has improved - not sure if Tumeric and Omega 3 supplements have helped but I continue to take them as certainly not hurting. I've also started taking DIM as suggested - estrogen mgmt. I don't know why more onco don't recommend these blood tests to match with tumor markers and will be investigating. Early detection for mets is all we have and why do these docs think we will be anxious over false positives!! Do they suggest this worry for men and prostate cancer?? @ windyshores - I too have been told to see my PCP and don't see onco for a year and I'm at Dana Farber a specialty cancer center. Are these oncos overwhelmed - probably since Covid when they closed down so many onco treatment.
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Start taking 180 mg of melatonin daily it will stop the spread of cancer and stop it from coming back no side effects
Melatonin and cancer https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/melatonin
Melatonin is used to:
Treat insomnia (trouble sleeping)
Treat side effects of chemotherapy such as low platelet counts, weakness, and depression
Keep blood counts from getting low due to radiotherapy
Treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Treat migraines
Treat insomnia in children with autism spectrum disorder
Melatonin also has other uses that haven’t been studied by doctors to see if they work.
Talk with your healthcare provider before taking melatonin supplements. They can interact with some medications and affect how they work.
Talk with your healthcare provider if you have hormone-sensitive cancer like breast or prostate cancer. Melatonin can change the amount of estrogen in your body. This may worsen your condition.
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These oncology people (and I include everyone on the team in this) put way too much faith in Primary Care Providers. A lot of these people have had little experience with cancer patients. I know this. I had the "second cancer" to prove it, and it was due to lack of sufficient screening for my age, and lack of experience on the part of the practioner who saw me. I say advocate for yourself, do the research, then go to them and ask for what you want, or get a second opinion. The last time I went to DF I had a fistful of papers in my hand for the appointment. It turned out to be a wonderful conversation! Good doctors are never threatened by the patient asking questions and being informed. Now at my local hospital they are overwhelmed. The care I got in 2019 is nothing like what I would get now (why I ck into Boston hospitals for the big stuff). On this forum we have no idea what ages we're dealing with regarding the respondents. What I have noticed over time is that age does make a difference (levels of estrogen, time from menopause at diagnosis, even time from diagnosis and treatment, and all that stuff). I don't know why....just my observation. Never be afraid to question a treatment plan if your gut is telling you something other than what you're hearing.