All breast cancer Q&As
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1. I am taking tamoxifen after surgery and radiotherapy for a breast cancer. A friend has told me she has seen a newspaper report that said I ought to change to a new drug called exemestane. Is this right?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
2. My mother has just been diagnosed with breast cancer, and may need chemotherapy after her surgery. A friend has told her there is a new type of treatment called dose dense therapy. Do you know anything about this?
last reviewed: 14.04.2004
3. I have heard that South Asian women living in Britain are less likely to develop breast cancer than other women. But South Asia is a big area, are some South Asian women more at risk than others?
last reviewed: 01.11.2005
4. I had treatment for a breast cancer last year. Is it true that regular exercise can reduce the chances of the cancer coming back?
last reviewed: 16.06.2005
6. Does HRT have any affect on my breast cancer screening mammograms?
last reviewed: 01.06.2004
7. Should I speak to my GP about my HRT treatment regularly? I am concerned about the possible risks.
last reviewed: 01.06.2004
8. I am 45 and am taking HRT. Does this mean that I could have breast screening?
last reviewed: 01.06.2004
9. I have just had surgery for breast cancer and some of my lymph nodes were positive for cancer. I’ve read about a chemotherapy treatment called Taxotere®. Could this help me? Should I be having it?
last reviewed: 01.11.2005
10. Is it true that taking aspirin regularly can help reduce the chance of getting a breast cancer?
last reviewed: 01.09.2004
All Q&As; are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting CancerBACUP every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.
