Yes. Although ovaries and fallopian tubes are big maker if estrogen, so is the adrenal gland and body fat.
September 24
A hysterectomy is a big surgery, and it's completely understandable to wonder how it affects the rest of your treatment plan.
A full hysterectomy (including removal of the ovaries) means your body is now in surgical menopause, since the ovaries are no longer producing estrogen. Anastrozole works by blocking the small amounts Show Full Answer
A hysterectomy is a big surgery, and it's completely understandable to wonder how it affects the rest of your treatment plan.
A full hysterectomy (including removal of the ovaries) means your body is now in surgical menopause, since the ovaries are no longer producing estrogen. Anastrozole works by blocking the small amounts of estrogen still made in body tissues after menopause — so it can still play an important role even without ovaries. Here's why Anastrozole may still be recommended:
- Even after menopause (surgical or natural), the body still produces small amounts of estrogen in fat tissue and other areas
- Anastrozole targets that remaining estrogen to help prevent breast cancer from coming back
- It's typically taken for 5 to 10 years after surgery as part of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer treatment
That said, your situation is unique, and your oncologist is the best person to confirm whether continuing Anastrozole still makes sense for you post-hysterectomy. It's absolutely worth bringing up at your next appointment!
September 24
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