I mentioned to my husband the other day about increasing hot flashes and he sent me this article he found on a Yahoo website. I thought I'd share it with you all. Sounds like there's more research to be released but it sounds positive for those of us taking tamoxifen.
TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Hot flashes may act as positive sign for women taking drug treatment for early stage breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego analyzed data from 864 women with early stage breast cancer who were taking tamoxifen therapy. They found that those who reported having hot flashes were less likely (12.9 percent) to develop recurrent breast cancer than those who did not report hot flashes (21 percent).
The researchers also concluded that hot flashes were a stronger predictor of outcome than age, hormone receptor status, or stage of breast cancer at diagnosis. The findings were to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, in Chicago.
"This study provides the first evidence that hot flashes may be an indicator of a better prognosis in women with early stage breast cancer. Our data support the possibility of a significant association between the hot flashes and disease outcome," senior author John P. Pierce, director of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Moores Cancer Center, said in a prepared statement.
The researchers plan additional research to explore the relationship between hot flashes and breast cancer progression.
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Hi, the purpose of this message is to inform anyone who is having unexplained hot flushing (flashing) to seek medical attention immediately. You may even need to ask the doctor to do a 5-HIAA test. This is a collection of your urine for 24 hrs. The purpose of this test is to determine if you may have a tumor. Please internet research "carcinoid tumor" and 5-HIAA. Carcinoid tumor is rare and most doctors do not screem for it until after they have exhausted most other means. Although, it is considered rare--there are more and more cases being reported. Symptoms can include, flushing, diarhea and abdominal pain. This can go on for years-without proper diagnosis. AGAIN--insist the doctor does 5-HIAA. The purpose of my writing this blog is that my 56 yr old husband was just diagnosed with the tumors. If we had not of been pro-active with his medical care-he may not have been diagnosed until something took his life. If you'd like my email addy, please send to thedobbshouse@yahoo.com Thanks and God Bless You.
Posted by Joyce Dobbs | June 20, 2007 6:31 PM
Posted on June 20, 2007 18:31