Men's Health Forum: This is a discussion on Tumors and HRT within the Anabolic Steroids forums, part of the extensive steroid information at MESO-Rx; Long story short:
I had problems with my left arm. They did an MRI of the neck to look for ...
I had problems with my left arm. They did an MRI of the neck to look for hernias. Found nothing. Got a nerve blocker and the pain went away (After dealing with it for about 2 weeks). Today, I went in because of leg pains. I was worried about DVT (Because of possible high E2). I just wanted to be safe. Found out that it was another nerve compression in my lower back. HOWEVER, the doctor said that he thought I came for another shot. He said "I received a fax. The doctor DID find something in your MRI. There looks like there might be a tumor by your spine. It's not big, and it doesn't look cancerous (I don't know how they can tell if it is or isn't by MRI's) and there is still the possibility it's just dirt on the scanner, or just swelling."
So, in 6 months I get another MRI to see if it's grown. I asked my doctor if I should stop taking hCG or stop my HRT treatment. He said no. My question here is, do most people stop HRT when there's a possibility of cancer?
Good question and I don't know the answer in general. I know there are some cancers that feed off estrogen like for example breast cancer. If you have one of these you may have to stop TRT in order to make sure you have estrogen at a minimum. I "think" this may be the intended use for arimidex in women, to reduce estrogen when they have breast cancer.
Last edited by farmerjohn; 03-02-2007 at 11:31 AM.
If there is a possibility of breast and prostate cancer, yes. If theres a possibility of other cancers you only stop HGH.
I do have a cancer, liposarcoma in my left tigh.
Had it removed Sept 05. Large, size of about a quart, mostly lipoma, little of lowest grade liposarcoma. Doctor at Sloan Kettering in Manhattan have given me a choice and I did not had any radiation. Year latter PET scan and x-ray are ok. He plans to do those checkups for at least 5 years. Lowest rate, but still it means 30% chance of return.
I do have a cancer, liposarcoma in my left tigh.
Had it removed Sept 05. Large, size of about a quart, mostly lipoma, little of lowest grade liposarcoma. Doctor at Sloan Kettering in Manhattan have given me a choice and I did not had any radiation. Year latter PET scan and x-ray are ok. He plans to do those checkups for at least 5 years. Lowest rate, but still it means 30% chance of return.
I am taking Testosterone and HCG.
Any studies that I should not?
I am in the same situation, %15-%30 chance of return, declined radiation need to get checkups for the next 10 years, which is why I wont be going on HGH despite IGF-1 of 24(24-120).
I think the only cancers which would react to TRT would be prostate and breast cancer. But TRT does increase IGF-1 so it would slightly effect all cancer growth just nowhere near as much as HGH, but IMO stopping TRT for the possibility of cancer is like replacing chemotherapy with androcur.
I am in the same situation, %15-%30 chance of return, declined radiation need to get checkups for the next 10 years, which is why I wont be going on HGH despite IGF-1 of 24(24-120).
I think the only cancers which would react to TRT would be prostate and breast cancer. But TRT does increase IGF-1 so it would slightly effect all cancer growth just nowhere near as much as HGH, but IMO stopping TRT for the possibility of cancer is like replacing chemotherapy with androcur.
It would be quite helpfull if we could get Dr Marianco's view on this topic.
For me, liposarcoma and T, HCG and HGH use, would be most interesting.
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