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Have Anybody Got Pregnant After Taking Tamoxifen
You've just finished chemotherapy and are ready to get pregnant. Then your doctor says you should start tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is a hormonal therapy that lowers the risk of recurrence in women with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
Does tamoxifen induce menopause?
Although it causes hot flashes, tamoxifen does not make you menopausal. About 20% of women will have irregular periods on tamoxifen, but only a few stop their cycles entirely.
Tamoxifen will not cause early menopause unless...
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Tamoxifen
Source: Breastcancer.org
Tamoxifen, the generic name of Nolvadex, is the oldest and most-prescribed SERM. Tamoxifen is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read more »
Tamoxifen
Source: Breastcancer.org
Chemical name: Tamoxifen Brand names: Nolvadex, Apo-Tamox, Tamofen, Tamone Class: SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) hormonal therapy.... Read more »
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