Gynecomastia and Tamoxifen

stratplayer

I was Dx with Colorectal Adenocarcinoma in June 2009. I had surgery in November and I started Folfox chemo in January. I took 3 treatments of Folfox due to bad side affects.
I stopped short on the chemo and I noticed my right breast getting tender and beginning to swell.
Jump ahead to now. I had a mammogram and Ultra sound done on my right breast. The doctors says it looks like Gynecomastia. They did not request a biopsy.
Now my GP wants me to take Tamoxifin for the swelling in my right breast.

I think I should speak to Oncologist about this.
What do you think.
Please, anyone with this experience give me your thoughts.

Thanks,
Mickey

carkris

perhaps there is a hormaonal
perhaps there is a hormaonal embalance and the tamoxifen will decrease the effects of estrogen on your breast. I take tamoxifen but not for that reason.

CypressCynthia

Hope this helps
Have you seen an endocrinologist? That might be the logical starting place.

"Aside from the psychological trauma it can cause (in some cases, accompanied by transient breast pain or tenderness), gynecomastia is generally a benign condition. But after adolescence, it can be evidence of a serious underlying disorder, such as low testosterone (hypogonadism), an overactive thyroid, cirrhosis of the liver, a genetic abnormality, or cancer of the breast, lung, adrenal gland, or testes. For this reason, experts say it's prudent to have a board-certified endocrinologist evaluate male breast enlargement, even if it hasn't been particularly bothersome."

See link below.

Male Breast Enlargement

New Flower

CypressCynthia said:

Hope this helps
Have you seen an endocrinologist? That might be the logical starting place.

"Aside from the psychological trauma it can cause (in some cases, accompanied by transient breast pain or tenderness), gynecomastia is generally a benign condition. But after adolescence, it can be evidence of a serious underlying disorder, such as low testosterone (hypogonadism), an overactive thyroid, cirrhosis of the liver, a genetic abnormality, or cancer of the breast, lung, adrenal gland, or testes. For this reason, experts say it's prudent to have a board-certified endocrinologist evaluate male breast enlargement, even if it hasn't been particularly bothersome."

See link below.

Male Breast Enlargement

Breast surgeon consultation
Before starting Tamoxifen you need to see a breast surgeon. 1% breast cancer who occurs in males. Even your conditions benign Good breast surgeon will give you advice and refer you to the specialist.