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Posted by Ally on 3/28/2008, 8:51 pm
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I saw a report a couple of weeks ago which said that overweight women with insulin resistance were more liable than those without to get aggressive cancer where mets are found at original BC diagnosis. However they are less likely than women without insulin resistance to get less aggressive BC.
I was wondering what you all think about this?
I am not surprised to hear this as I had had polycystic ovarian syndrome for 20 years when my BC (and mets) were discovered.
PCOS for me consisted of the following:
Inability to conceive
High blood pressure
Insulin resistance (which is basically a pre-cursor to diabetes)
Being overweight (excess weight is hard to lose if you are insulin resistant).
Facial acne
Ovaries covered in cysts (unreleased eggs)
Having too much estrogen
Having higher levels than normal of testosterone
.... I've probably missed some other symptoms too!
I have always been convinced that my PCOS has somehow been connected with my BC, although this may just have been because almost that I have ever had wrong with me has been connected to the PCOS.
I asked my G.P. today if taking Metformin (Glucophage) may help to keep my mets in check. Metformin is a drug used to control diabetes, but it is often also given to treat insulin resistance. He is going to do some research and will let me know next week.
I am interested to know if any of this makes sense to any of you? and would appreciate any comments that any of you may have.
Thanks
Love Ally xxx
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