Username:    Password:      Remember me       

Cancer Forums

A website for discussions about any type of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, prostate cancer, laryngeal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and others

SearchSearch   DigestsEmail Digests     Register to postRegister to post   ProfileProfile   Check private messagesCheck private messages   Log inLog in 
Fat & estrogen What is this ?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Uterine and endometrial Cancer Forum


Author
Kanary
New User


Joined: 20 Feb 2005
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:26 pm    Post subject: Fat & estrogen Reply with quote
A couple of questions:

1. I had a TAH BSO on 1/25/05. I'm 51 years old. Prior to this surgery, I didn't have any symptoms of menopause. I am almost 4 weeks post op and still no symptoms. I was told that I might not experience the normal menopause symptoms as I am overweight. I was also told that I might have gone through menopause but not have known it as I take 0.5 Xanax at night and prn for panic attacks. Can you comment on that?

2. My surgical staging was Stage 1B/Grade 1. There was just 1 focus spot into the endometrium. I've been advised that I don't need chemo or radiation and will be followed for the normal 5 year follow up. I understand that recurrence could occur in the breast, colon or vaginal cuff. Of course, I'm not taking any hormones but I'm wondering if I have an increased chance of recurrence due to being overweight as fat cells convert to estrogen, and it's estrogen that feeds the cancer?

Thank you in advance for your help & responses.
Back to top
hhmv73a
Experienced user


Joined: 16 Jan 2005
Posts: 95
PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:49 am    Post subject: Re: Fat & estrogen Reply with quote
Old age, fat, and nulliparity are risk factors for endometrial cancer. But after the surgery is resected, I am not sure if endogenous estrogen is still a risk factor for recurrence for early stage grade 1 uterine cancer since the recurrence is very low. I guess they may increase the risk, but the magnitude should be quite small.
Regards,

J. Jay Lu, MD
Back to top
best online casinos
Guest
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Fat & estrogen Reply with quote
Nice site. You are doing a great service to the web.

<p><a href="http://www.online-casinos-reference.com" title="best online casinos">best online casinos</a></p>
Back to top


Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Uterine and endometrial Cancer Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Download our Toolbar



About the author
E-mail webmaster
Terms, conditions and privacy policy		 We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the HON Foundation. Click to verify. We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here. All content and posts are copyright.
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group