Diagnosed with Hyperplasia Endometrium w Atypia. On Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. Now is diagnosed Breast Cancer. Side effect of pill?
Patient: 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: HiResearch 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