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Diagnosed With Hyperplasia Endometrium W Atypia. On Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. Now Is Diagnosed Breast Cancer. Side Effect Of Pill?
My concern is about my sister .She was diagnosted with Hyperplasia Endometrium w Atypia.
Doctor prescribe for her : Medroxyprogesterone Acetate .She was taking this pills for 2.5 week ( 2 times a day - 10 mg).
The bleeding was stoped and she was scheduled for surgery.But at this time she foud out lump in her breast - and after research it was diagnosted as Breast Cancer ( but her mammogram this spring 2013 was normal).
Question is : Can this hormonal pills effected for her breast cancer growing to fast or not?
Doctor prescribe for her : Medroxyprogesterone Acetate .She was taking this pills for 2.5 week ( 2 times a day - 10 mg).
The bleeding was stoped and she was scheduled for surgery.But at this time she foud out lump in her breast - and after research it was diagnosted as Breast Cancer ( but her mammogram this spring 2013 was normal).
Question is : Can this hormonal pills effected for her breast cancer growing to fast or not?
Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Hi
Research shows that Medroxyprogesterone acetate may increase the risk of breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women. Its use for more than 12 months caused the increase of risk by 2.2 fold in a trial. The risk is lower in younger women. The risk appears to dissipate after discontinuation of treatment.
Dr Vaishalee
Research shows that Medroxyprogesterone acetate may increase the risk of breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women. Its use for more than 12 months caused the increase of risk by 2.2 fold in a trial. The risk is lower in younger women. The risk appears to dissipate after discontinuation of treatment.
Dr Vaishalee
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