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How do you counsel peri- or post-menopausal women diagnosed with HR+ breast CA who wish to continue receiving testosterone supplementation?
Would you recommend the patient stop testosterone upon this new diagnosis? If the patient is not amenable to stopping, would you incorporate an AI in her treatment?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
The first question I would ask is, what symptoms is this woman treating by taking testosterone? There are a paucity of randomized trials using testosterone, in various preparations (transdermal, gel, intravaginal DHEA) in breast cancer survivors. One double placebo-controlled trial studied subcutane...
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