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Should Women With Adh Take Tamoxifen?
Very few women who do not have a family history of breast cancer use Tamoxifen as a preventive medication, a new study has found. Researchers say the drug's sexual side effects, hot flashes, and link to uterine cancer may explain why many women don't use the drug for prevention. Experts say doctors also may not be aware
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Tamoxifen: Does It Work For You?
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Femara beats Tamoxifen for older breast cancer patients
A new study has found that letrozole (Femara) increases survival more than tamoxifen for postmenopausal women who have undergone surgery. In the... Read more »
Skipping tamoxifen dose may increase risk of death
Scottish researchers say that many women are risking their lives by skipping doses of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen. The study found that as many... Read more »
Paxil Interferes with Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen
Canadian researchers have found that women who take the antidepressant Paxil along with the breast cancer drug tamoxifen may be lowering their chance... Read more »
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 and Fertility
Source: Breastcancer.org
You've just finished chemotherapy and are ready to get pregnant. Then your doctor says you should start tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is a hormonal therapy... Read more »
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