It seems to be related to increased prolactin from a few APs.
They found that women with schizophrenia who were using risperidone (Risperdal, Janssen), paliperidone (Invega, Janssen), or amisulpride (multiple brands), which have been associated with increased prolactin levels, had a higher risk for breast cancer compared to those without schizophrenia (HR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.36 - 2.82). However, the risk was not significantly higher among women who were receiving any of the other second-generation antipsychotics.
I take invega. I get my prolactin levels checked every six months and they aren’t raised, thankfully. I guess genetic inheritance would come into play a bit too and there’s no breast cancer in my family.
I should probably be more worried about my smoking and talcum powder use.
nooo my prolactin levels are way high and have been since like 2005! I was lactating for years! Oh geeze, now I have to worry about breast cancer! eeeek
I’m on abilify and i lactated throughout the time, from 2008 or 2009 up until maybe 2013 or 2014. Now, I can still squeeze out dribbles of milk, but I don’t get that “I’m swollen with milk” feeling anymore.
Lovely… my doc is just about to change my meds due to increased prolactin level, I am on Amisulpride… ehhhh… breast cancer it another thing I need now…
I’m also concerned that AP’s like Risperidone causing Breast Cancer in males as well.
I’ve been on Risperidone for years and noticed some minor Breast pain once in a while.
Although my prolactin levels have not been that high.
