Are you a postmenopausal survivor taking an aromatase inhibitor to prevent a recurrence?
Whether you answer yes or no to the question above, keep reading. Because if you’re a breast cancer survivor taking hormonal therapy (as about 80% of us are), this post applies to you: either now, or in the future.
If your breast cancer was hormone-receptive (shorthand in the pathology report: ER/PR+), and you’ve been treated within the past 8 to 10 years or so, it’s a safe bet you’ve taken tamoxifen,...
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How Long Do You Stay On Tamoxifen?
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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 »
Tamoxifen Targets Estrogen Receptors
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